Peter Obi will contest Nigeria’s next presidential election after securing the nomination of the newly formed Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), setting up a rematch of the 2023 three-way presidential race. Obi, a former two-term governor of Anambra State, was named the party’s candidate on Saturday, months after the NDC was officially registered in February. “No...
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Presidency Questions Obi’s Credibility Over Single-term Presidential Pledge
Nigeria’s presidency has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his renewed pledge to serve only one term if elected president, saying his political history makes the promise difficult to trust. Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remarks on X in response to Obi’s...
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17 Lawmakers Defect From ADC To NDC
Seventeen members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), citing an ongoing leadership crisis within their former party. The defections were conveyed in separate letters read at plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session. Labour Party’s 2023...
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Former Zamfara Senator Marafa Defects To NDC Party
Former Zamfara senator Kabir Marafa has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Marafa, who joined the ADC on April 8 after resigning from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in August 2025, formally aligned with the NDC at an event in Abuja attended by party leaders and supporters....