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Peter Obi Pulling the Plug on ADC Partnership

Daily Dispatch October 3, 2025

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections in Nigeria, Peter Obi, has announced to his supporters that he will no longer be a party to the new coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC), offering reasons for doing so and hinting of his next party. A report by The

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Atiku Outlines Conditions for Withdrawing from 2027 Presidential Race

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed the circumstances under which he may opt out of the 2027 presidential election. In a recent interview with BBC Hausa Service, Atiku—who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election—stated that he would consider stepping aside if a younger, dynamic, and widely accepted candidate […]

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Presidency Insists Jonathan Cannot Contest in 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The Presidency has said former President Goodluck Jonathan faces serious constitutional and credibility hurdles should he attempt to contest the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Sunday, September 29, by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency noted that Jonathan’s eligibility remains a matter for

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Cross River PDP Returns Venatius Ikem As Chairman, Elects Other Exco Members

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

The Cross River State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Venatius Ikem has been reelected for a second term of four. Venatius Ikem was reelected alongside 38 other members of the State Executives of the party during the 2025 State Congress of the party, held on September 27, 2025, at the Venetian Arena […]

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Coalition Urges Obi, El-Rufai, Tambuwal to Quit Parties, Align with ADC

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2025

A coalition of opposition politicians on Thursday asked former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); and former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to resign from their current parties and fully identify with the African

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ADC, PDP Filled with “Kwashiorkor Politicians” – Governor Otu Criticizes Opposition

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2025

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has taken a swipe at the African Democratic Congress (ADC), labeling it a group of “kwashiorkor politicians” whose main goal is to derail genuine development efforts. Speaking in Calabar on Tuesday during a meeting with ex-members of the Bakassi Defence Force who pledged support for his 2027 re-election […]