Onyenobi Chinwendu Samuel
September 22, 2027

Lagos – Nollywood veteran and political figure, Kenneth Okonkwo, has expressed strong confidence that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will emerge victorious in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.

Okonkwo, who is a prominent member of the party, said the ADC has steadily built a nationwide presence, with functional structures in all 36 states of the federation. According to him, this growing grassroots network positions the ADC as a credible alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Speaking during a political engagement, Okonkwo boldly declared that the ADC would “send President Bola Ahmed Tinubu back to Bourdillon,” a reference to the Lagos residence of the President. He noted that Nigerians were already yearning for a new direction in governance, and the ADC was prepared to provide the leadership that citizens deserve.

He argued that the dominance of APC and PDP in Nigeria’s political landscape has failed to yield the desired results for the people, stressing that both parties have been unable to tackle the nation’s pressing challenges. The ADC, he maintained, is offering a fresh alternative built on accountability, inclusivity, and people-focused governance.

“The ADC has become the only true national party that represents the will of Nigerians. By 2027, the people will rally around us to reclaim the country from decades of misrule,” Okonkwo stated.

Political observers note that Okonkwo’s declaration comes at a time when Nigerians are increasingly disillusioned with the two dominant political parties. The ADC, though relatively smaller in past elections, has been making efforts to strengthen its visibility and mobilization across the country ahead of 2027.

The party leadership has also assured supporters that it is working to resolve internal disagreements and consolidate its structures, in preparation for what it describes as “a historic political breakthrough.”

With Okonkwo’s declaration, the ADC appears set to intensify its campaigns nationwide, positioning itself as a third force capable of reshaping Nigeria’s political destiny.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with Rivers State governor, Sir Sim Fubara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Fubara arrived the seat of power about 6:20p.m., clad in a white caftan and black cap.

This is the governor’s first meeting with the President after his six months suspension and the lifting of state of emergency in the state on September 18, 2025.

President Tinubu, in a broadcast on March 18, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspended democratic structure and appointed a sole administrator to oversee the affairs of the state.

At the time of filing this report, the agenda of the meeting was not made public.

Governor Fubara arriving for the meeting with President Tinubu

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The Rivers State governor came shortly after the President met separately with the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq; Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma; Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass; Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zacch Adedeji; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, among others.

Niger Delta rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs has urged President Bola Tinubu to make public alleged agreements entered with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while reconciling the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Ekwutosblog recalls that Tinubu in June, brokered peace between Fubara and Wike, ending the protracted political crisis that rocked Rivers nearly two years.

Reports indicated that during the peace deal, some agreements were made, paving the way for the reinstatement of the governor, who was earlier suspended in March this year.

It was speculated that the governor, amongst other things, was asked to kill his second term ambition.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Briggs declared that it is unacceptable “when politicians make these agreements over our heads; it’s like shaving the head of someone behind their back”.

She stressed that Rivers people are the one people to pay “the greatest price in all of these things”, stressing that it is unacceptable that they are not aware of “decision which will affect us”.

“We can’t gauge the extent to which these decisions will affect us, it becomes very difficult to flow with the politicians.

“It’s just an impossible situation where we have found ourselves. We don’t know what the President has insisted on, we don’t know what was agreed upon, and where that leads the people of Rivers State. So, we need to know what was agreed on,” Briggs added.