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 By Chukwuebuka Chukwuemeka Abuja, July 2, 2025 – In a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, a coalition of opposition political parties in Nigeria has formally adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its unified platform. The coalition, comprising several registered parties, also announced the appointment of former Senate President David Mark as the new national chairman of the ADC. National Chairman of the Coalition movement under ADC and former Senate President, David Mark According to reports, the decision was reached at a strategic meeting held in Abuja on Monday. Leaders of the coalition emphasized that the move is aimed at wresting power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by presenting a united front under a credible and nationally respected leadership. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar David Mark, who served as Senate President from 2007 to 2015, was described as a stabilizing force with the experience and political ne...

  By Chukwuebuka Chukwuemeka Abuja, June 28, 2025 – Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has formally resigned, citing deteriorating health and mounting internal pressures as key factors behind his unexpected departure on Friday, June 27. Alhaji Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, Outgoing National Chairman of APC Although Ganduje’s resignation letter, submitted to the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, referenced health concerns, multiple insiders say deeper political motivations were at play. A notable trigger appears to be the looming defection of former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso from the NNPP to the APC, a move that escalated long-standing tensions between the two and reportedly prompted Ganduje’s decision to step aside. According to sources, senior APC officials, including Bashiru, appealed to Ganduje to reconsider, but by around 4:15 p.m. on Friday, he had submitted his resignation. Additional repo...

 By Chukwuebuka Chukwuemeka President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR A recent move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to galvanize support for the Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima presidential ticket in Northern Nigeria has dramatically backfired, triggering protests and deepening internal divisions along religious lines. Backlash in the North Efforts to stage high-profile endorsement events across Northern states were met not with applause but with ridicule—highlighted by a viral incident dubbed the “fake bishops fiasco.” During a July 2022 rally—when Tinubu formally unveiled Shettima as his running mate—several individuals masquerading as Christian clerics took the stage. They were swiftly exposed as impostors by genuine church officials. The embarrassing spectacle undermined the campaign’s credibility and sparked outrage among Northern Christians and moderate Muslims alike says theafricareport.com. Faith Faultlines Resurface Northern Christian leaders, already uneasy about...