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ADC: You’re jumping around looking for presidential ticket – Wike mocks Atiku

Published

4 months ago

August 4, 2025

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Monday said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is not a coalition.

Wike made the remark while accusing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of jumping from one political party to another in search of presidential ticket.

The minister spoke during his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday.

He also stated that with the current arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku can’t would not have been its presidential candidate in 2027.

Wike said, “How is ADC a coalition? How is it a coalition? These are people that all their political history they have been known for decamping from one party to another, so every political period you do coalition.

“If you say some people have joined ADC, it’s okay because this is not the first time they have joined new parties. It’s in their bloodstream that this is what they are going to do.

“Atiku was in PDP in 1999 under Obasanjo and he later joined AC. After AC he came back to PDP and moved again to APC, from there he came back to PDP again just to get presidential ticket every time. From PDP he has gone to ADC.

“If I’m his son I will sit him down and say ‘dad, for whatever it’s worth how can you tell me that you have made this history of jumping from one party to another till you are almost 70 years, how?

“Rescue what? Who has sank? You were VP for eight years, the chairman of the National Economic Council. So what happened? You are moving from one party to another does not mean coalition.

“Some people left other parties and joined PDP, some left PDP and joined APC, some left APC because of one interest or the other. What are you joining the coalition for? What’s to rescue?

“The way the PDP is now he can’t get the presidential ticket so he goes and join the coalition.”

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BREAKING: Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke Joins Accord Party

Published

14 hours ago

December 9, 2025

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In the letter, Adeleke attributed his exit to the crisis at the national level.

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced his defection to a new political party.

Adeleke recently resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crises within the party.

According to a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, the governor formally withdrew from the party on November 4, 2025.

In the letter, Adeleke attributed his exit to the crisis at the national level.

“Due to the current crisis within the national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), I hereby resign my membership of the People’s Democratic Party with immediate effect,” the letter read.

Adeleke, who rose to political prominence through the PDP, expressed gratitude for the role the party played in his political journey.

“I thank the People’s Democratic Party for the opportunities given to me for my elections as a Senator (Represented Osun West) and as Governor of Osun State under the People’s Democratic Party,” he stated.

In an announcement on Tuesday evening monitored by SaharaReporters, Adeleke unveiled his new political platform as the Accord Party.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported indications that he would join the Accord Party, citing sources familiar with developments in the state.

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State House of Assembly suspends Local Govt chairman

Published

15 hours ago

December 9, 2025

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State House of Assembly suspends LG chairman

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Mohammad Haliru Arabo, for three months over his role in the unlawful removal of the council’s Speaker.

The decision was taken during plenary in Lafia after a motion was raised by Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, who leads the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

Lawmakers agreed that the action was needed to allow a fair investigation and calm the tension that followed the leadership dispute in the council.

The Speaker of the House, Danladi Jatau, said the suspension will stand until the committee completes its findings.

He said that the current structure of the Lafia Legislative Arm will remain unchanged throughout the investigation.

During this period, the Deputy Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Uba Arikiya, has been directed to take charge of the council.

The Speaker explained that the House acted within the powers given to it by the constitution and questioned why the Chairman ventured into matters that belong to the legislature.

The Clerk of the House has been asked to notify Governor Abdullahi Sule of the resolution.

Lawmakers such as Hajarat Danyaro Ibrahim, Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, Suleiman Yakubu Azara, and Larry Ven-Bawa backed the move, saying that the suspension would help prevent a wider crisis in the council and send a clear message to other local governments in the state.