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….Seeks legal advice, says it will review judgment before next steps By Clement John, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has responded to reports of a Federal High Court ruling restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its state congresses, saying it will study the judgment before taking a definitive position. The ruling, which has introduced fresh legal... Read more

By Adamu Yakubu, Abuja The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has launched a scathing attack on the faction linked to former Senate President David Mark, accusing it of attempting to hijack the party’s structure for selfish interests. Kachikwu described members of the group as “political buccaneers,” insisting their alleged takeover bid has collapsed following... Read more

By Musa Ibrahim, Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over what it described as a “fundamental error” in handling internal party affairs, insisting the commission lacks constitutional authority to determine or impose party leadership. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the SDP National Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar... Read more