The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, says it remains a legally registered political party, despite a recent court ruling that set aside an earlier judgment recognising it. The clarification comes from the Zamfara State Chairman of the NDC, Alhaji Surajo Garba Mai Katako, following a Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja that vacated its December 10,…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged victorious in Gombe State’s local government elections, winning all contested chairmanship and councillorship seats. The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, GOSIEC, announced the results on Saturday after polls held across the state’s 11 constitutionally recognised Local Government Areas and 13 newly created Local Council Development Areas. According to…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress says it will head to the Court of Appeal after a Lokoja Federal High Court overturned its earlier order directing INEC to register the party. In a Friday statement on its official Facebook page, National Chairman Senator Moses Cleopas described Justice Isah Dashen’s decision as unexpected and insisted the NDC remains…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has pushed the hearing on an appeal against the deregistration of African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other parties to July 7, 2026. The case, moved from June 25, was adjourned to give parties time to file and exchange briefs. At Thursday’s sitting, Accord Party’s lawyer Musibau Adetunbi…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has sworn in four newly elected senators who emerged victorious in the recent bye-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The All Progressives Congress has claimed victory in all three councillorship positions contested across Lagos on Tuesday. LASIEC supervised the polls in Ward C Orimedu I, Ibeju-Lekki; Ward F Bajulaiye/Fola Agoro, Shomolu; and Ward H Kayode/Fadeyi, Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA. Punch News obtained the official results from the commission, which showed APC candidates winning by wide margins…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has sent goodwill messages to Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji after INEC declared him winner of Saturday’s governorship election for a second term. In a statement released Sunday in Osogbo by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke said Oyebanji’s return to office shows voters have confidence in his stewardship. He…

All Progressives Congress candidate Rabiu Garba Aiki has been returned elected for the Zuru State Constituency seat in the Kebbi State House of Assembly, INEC announced Saturday night. The Returning Officer declared Aiki winner after he polled 4,871 votes, defeating Labour Party’s Aliyu Galadima Muhammad who scored 168 votes. The by-election was held on June…

All Progressives Congress candidate Biodun Oyebanji has been declared winner of the June 20 Ekiti State governorship election, with the Independent National Electoral Commission recording 319,224 votes for him. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, announced the result at about 2:00 a.m. on Sunday at the state collation…

A confrontation broke out at Unit 4, Ward 2 in Ilawe Ekiti during the governorship election after supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress argued over alleged vote buying. ADC governorship candidate, Mr Dare Bejide, voted at the unit and accused unnamed politicians of bringing an undisclosed sum of money to…

A war of words has broken out between Labour Party’s Ebonyi governorship aspirant Eze Splendour and APC Senator Ken Eze, as both men traded opposing views on how much weight political endorsements should carry ahead of the polls. Speaking in Abakaliki on Monday, June 16, 2026, the LP standard-bearer told voters to treat many of…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted enforcement of a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. The appellate court granted a stay of execution pending the determination of appeals filed by the affected parties. In a unanimous decision…

A federal court ruling that voided the registration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties has triggered strong reactions from opposition figures. The judgment, which cancelled the parties’ legal status, was delivered after legal challenges questioning their compliance with electoral regulations. The affected parties include ADC, which has been positioning itself as…

Prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including several state governors, gathered in Ebonyi State for a rally organized to endorse President Bola Tinubu. The event brought together party chieftains who converged in Abakaliki to show support for the president’s administration and policies. Governors from different parts of the country were present alongside national and…

The African Democratic Congress has selected Rotimi Amaechi as its vice presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, will run alongside Atiku Abubakar on the ADC ticket. ADC representatives confirmed the decision, stating that the choice reflects the party’s preparations for the next general election cycle. The announcement was made…

A Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to remove the African Democratic Congress, Accord Party and three other political parties from its register. The court ruled that INEC should deregister the parties based on grounds presented before it during proceedings. The directive affects the ADC, Accord and three additional parties whose…

The African Democratic Congress has expressed optimism ahead of upcoming elections, saying it is targeting an upset win over the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. Party leaders stated that the ADC is mobilizing its structures nationwide and working to attract disillusioned voters from the two major parties. They added that recent defections…

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed calls for a review of its recent primary election results. Party officials said the internal electoral process was concluded in line with established guidelines and that reopening results would undermine the integrity of the exercise. They maintained that grievances from aspirants should be addressed through the party’s internal conflict…

Veteran actor and former Labour Party spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo has released purported WhatsApp conversations while doubling down on accusations of bribery involving former Anambra governor Peter Obi and the Nigeria Democratic Congress. Okonkwo, who resigned from the Labour Party in February 2025 and later joined ADC before its NDC rebrand, said the chat screenshots support…