Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party. The defection took place on Monday, 26 January 2026, at the Coronation Hall of the Kano Government House in Kano, a major commercial city in northern Nigeria. Mr Yusuf was received into the party by key APC leaders, including Abdullahi Ganduje, a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a past governor of Kano State; Nigeria’s Deputy President of the Senate; Senator Barau Jibrin, who represents Kano South in Nigeria’s Senate; and Yusuf Ata, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Housing…
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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the 2023 Labour Party gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State and a prominent opposition figure, has sparked controversy on social media after sharing a list of African Democratic Congress (ADC) local government chairmen in Lagos. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) dated January 25, 2026, Rhodes-Vivour called for unity against what he described as “bad governance” and urged Nigerians to join the ADC to combat issues like insecurity, economic hardship, and government extravagance. In his post, Rhodes-Vivour wrote: “This is not the time to be distracted. This is not the time to doubt. This is not the time…
The Obidient Movement, a support base linked to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, has rejected claims that it is promoting divisive rhetoric within the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying the accusations reflect fear of accountability among political leaders. The group was responding to comments by the ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, during a live audio conversation on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Abdullahi cautioned Obi’s supporters, popularly called Obidients, against what he described as divisive messaging ahead of the party’s June primaries. During the conversation, Abdullahi criticised the “Peter Obi or nothing” slogan, arguing…
Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has come under intense criticism following his participation in a recent X Space (formerly Twitter Space), with accusations of prioritizing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s interests over the party’s agenda. The controversy erupted from a viral post by X user Son Of Ayo, whose handle is @TheAjakeManger. Described in his bio as a traveler, farm boy, community developer, and data analyst, the user expressed outrage after listening to the space, which he claimed was hosted by Abdullahi and “Atiku minions.” “I just listened to that space by @BolajiADC…
The corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources and the first woman to lead the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is due to begin in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, on Monday, 26 January 2026. Alison-Madueke, 65, faces five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. The allegations relate to the period when she served as Nigeria’s oil minister between 2010 and 2015, during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, who was Nigeria’s president at the time. Prosecutors allege that between 2011 and 2015, she accepted “financial…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, says he will rejoin Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 26 January 2026, days after resigning from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The plan was announced in a statement issued on Sunday, 25 January 2026, and signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, who serves as Director General of Media and Publicity at the Government House in Kano, a major commercial city in northern Nigeria. According to the statement, Yusuf first joined the APC in 2014, when he won the party’s primary for the Kano Central Senatorial ticket,…
Cracks are emerging inside the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a Nigerian opposition party, over the 2027 presidential ambition of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, who was the Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 election. Findings by our correspondents show that the tension is linked to pressure from Obi’s supporters, widely known as the Obidient Movement, who insist he must be considered for the party’s presidential ticket or they may walk away. Some ADC leaders, particularly from northern Nigeria, are said to be unhappy with what they describe as an overbearing posture from some Obi promoters and have started…
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would struggle to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Nigeria’s 2027 general election, even if Atiku runs on a joint ticket with Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Musawa made the remarks in a video clip shared on Instagram from TheMicon Podcast on Saturday, 24 January 2026, where she discussed the likely strength of the ruling party ahead of the next election cycle. She described Atiku, who was Nigeria’s vice president from…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), a Nigerian opposition political party, has warned supporters of its presidential hopefuls that insisting on a “must-be-my-candidate” approach could weaken the party’s chances of winning Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Bola Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, gave the warning during a virtual programme called ADC Coalition Hours on Saturday, 24 January 2026, urging party supporters to rally behind all aspirants and avoid actions that could create divisions. The caution comes as the ADC positions itself as a coalition platform for opposition politicians seeking to challenge Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his ruling All Progressives…
Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has said Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf did not resign from the NNPP, but from the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Aniebonam made the clarification on Saturday, 24 January 2026, reacting to reports circulating in the media that the governor had resigned from the NNPP. In a statement, Aniebonam argued that the governor’s resignation letter was not sent to what he described as the authentic NNPP National Working Committee (NWC) led by Dr. Major Agbo, or to the party’s state chairman or ward secretary. Instead,…