Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said it will align with any political coalition that guarantees an automatic 2027 presidential ticket to a candidate of Igbo extraction, accompanied by a Northern running mate. Ohanaeze made it clear that any other realignment outside this framework is doomed to failure. This was contained in a joint statement […]
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Barely three months after the fusion of Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction pulled out on Tuesday, announcing itself as New African Democratic Congress (N-ADC). Precious Elekima, protem national chairman of the group, made the announcement at a news conference in Abuja. He said the group withdrew from ADC […]
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubarkar says the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) amongst the various opposition parties will end negative change in the country. He described the MoU as a watershed moment towards the consolidation of democracy, politics of purpose and citizens centred development in Nigeria. In a statement issued by his media office on […]
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The Coalition of Nigeria Movement (CNM), originally proposed by former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has fused into African Democratic Congress (ADC), less than four months after its formation. Olagunsoye Oyinlola, co-convener of the movement and a former governor of Osun state, announced this at a press conference on Thursday, after dumping the All Progressives Congress […]
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Chairmen of some registered political parties in the country on Monday in Abuja said it was the right of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek presidential re-election in 2019 if he so wished. The chairmen told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that there was nothing wrong with the president’s declaration of ambition for 2019. The National […]
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