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Court Stops INEC from Recognising ADC Caretaker Congresses Amid Leadership Crisis

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Joyce

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Opposition Political Parties And The 2026 Electoral Act

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundeIt is becoming increasingly clear that the 2027 general elections may have been won and lost even before the first ballot is cast. Nine months before the polls, the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, signed into Law on February 18 this year by President Bola Tinubu, contains several ‘landmines’ that those in opposition […]

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Supreme Court Delays Verdict in ADC Internal Leadership Battle

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday reserved judgment in a high-stakes appeal filed by David Mark, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, over a protracted leadership tussle within the party. A five-member panel headed by Justice Garba Mohammed adjourned the matter after counsel to both parties adopted their written briefs of argument. […]

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𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗹, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Former Adamawa North senator, Ishaku Abbo, has formally exited the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing unresolved internal disputes within the party’s structure in Adamawa State. In a statement released on Monday, Abbo pointed to the worsening leadership crisis at the state level as the primary reason for his resignation, noting that the situation had made […]

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Atiku Camp Embarrassed as ADC Structure Collapses in Adamawa

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

A major political storm has erupted in Adamawa State following a mass resignation of key stakeholders from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a development many observers say reflects poorly on the influence of Atiku Abubakar within the party’s internal dynamics. At a high-level meeting held on April 18, 2026, at the residence of Mijiyewa Umaru […]

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ADC Declares Itself ‘Unstoppable Force,’ Accuses APC, INEC of Undermining Democracy

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared itself an unstoppable political force, likening its rise to the certainty of the sun, while launching a scathing attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what it described as growing threats to Nigeria’s democracy. In its Secretariat report presented