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a *Obi, Kwankwaso, others join Dickson’s NDC, brainstorm in Abuja  *Why we left ADC –Obi  *You’re a political nomad, Presidency mocks Obi  *APC closes sales of forms today  *Same lawyer, 2 parties: Coalition demands INEC probe of APM, NDC FORMER Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi; his Kano State counterpart, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, and others, have left African Democratic Congress, ADC, and charged Nigeria’s political atmosphere with their defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. Indeed, the polity is astir  as political parties and politicians are locked in a realignment rat race to beat  the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of membership register. Following last Thursday’s decision of the Supreme Court, which made the main opposition ADC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, “uncertain platforms” as a political leader put it, last night, leading opposition politicians are leaving both parties ...

THE North as a political bloc has a tough decision to make regarding who it will back in the 2027 presidential election as no fewer than five politicians are on its radar for endorsement. The five leading politicians hoping to get the nod of mainstream North including incumbent President Bola Tinubu; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi; and former Rivers State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. Although some northerners are considered to be eyeing the Aso Rock top seat, key stakeholders contend that a northerner succeeding President Tinubu will hurt the North-South power-rotation principle and create instability in the polity. Northerners interested in the presidential seat in 2027 include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Presidential Candidate, Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. The likes of former Kano State Governor, Senator Musa Kwakwanso and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed are potential...

Coalition leaders, including former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election, Peter Obi, former  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday took over  control of African Democratic Party, ADC, as the platform  to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. This is even as crisis seems to be brewing in the  party, following the  take over as some members of the party were opposed  the development. While some party members, including its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu; National Publicity Secretary, Dr  Musa Matara, and some concerned stakeholders resisted the adoption of the party, the executives of the party in Kebbi State, however, described  the  take over  as  a welcome development. But the party’s chairman, Ralph Okey Nwosu, and secretary, Alhaji Baba Abdullahi, stepped down for the coalition’s Interim National Chairm...

lDemocracy failed in Nigeria because it’s not African — eX-pRESIDENT lEverything has been knocked down — Obi  lActors don’t play by the rules — Tambuwal lIt is work in progress — Kukah lSays weaponisation of religion, major obstacle to Nigeria’s development Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, and former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday expressed concerns that democracy was not working in Nigeria. The leaders, who spoke at the 60th birthday celebration of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Intercontinental Hotel, yesterday, stressed the need for urgent reforms to address the country’s challenges. Speaking at the event also attended by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku and immediate past governor of kats...

*NLC alleges harassment, intimidation of members by govt lSays invasion of labour house, deliberate attempts to provoke labour lCondemns plans to frame up innocent citizens on trumped-up charges. lProtests call for leadership action against growing poverty —Obi lHunger protests, enough grounds to impeach Tinubu, govs —Lukman THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday asked President Bola Tinubu’s administration to stop the blame game, reverse his policies that have caused hardship to Nigerians and engage in meaningful dialogue with relevant stakeholders. Similarly, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 poll, Mr. Peter Obi, said the nationwide protests, which ended on Saturday, was a call on Nigeria’s leaders to reflect deeply on the growing poverty in the country and take steps to address it. Former National Vice Chairman, North-West, of ruling All Progressives Congress,  APC, Salihu Lukman, spoke in the same vein, describing the nationwide protests against h...

 ...Condemns Interim govt Hundreds of protesters, under the aegis of 'The Natives', took to the streets of Abuja, the nation's capital, in defence of the outcome of the 2023 general election, warning opposition elements against canvassing the imposition of an Interim National Government, ING, on the country. While the protesters specifically told the presidential candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, to drop such advocacy, they also hailed the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for conducting a free, fair and credible election, declaring that nobody's mandate was stolen. The protesters, therefore, vowed to resist any attempt to institute an interim government, warning that the spirit of June 12, which saw the announcement of late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola mandate, was upon the nation. Addressing journalists before marching to INEC headquarters, 'Supreme Leader of...