Senator Dickson: Nigerians free to change parties

National Leader of NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, has vowed to oppose a proposed law criminalizing party switching. He said the electoral bill targeting opposition won't stand.

Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has vowed to work against a proposed law criminalizing double party affiliation or switching. According to Daily Trust reports, he stated Nigerians are free to change parties –Dickson. He pledged to oppose any House of Representatives attempt to pass such legislation, describing it as targeting the opposition and affirming it won't stand. > Senator Dickson: Electoral Bill Targeting Opposition Won’t Stand. These statements appeared on March 17, 2026, and March 16, 2026.

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ADC spokesperson warns of electoral bill delays threatening 2027 Nigerian elections, with National Assembly and symbolic urgency in background.
صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي

ADC warns delays in electoral bill could undermine 2027 elections

من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي صورة مولدة بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Nigeria's National Assembly of using delay tactics in passing the 2025 Electoral Bill, warning that this could erode the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, initiated last year, remain pending.

The House of Representatives has amended Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026 to impose penalties for dual party membership. The amendment prescribes a two-year jail term or a N10 million fine.

من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

Former presidential candidate Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has declared that efforts to undermine the Peoples Democratic Party through legal and political means will fail. He emphasized Nigeria's longstanding commitment to multiparty democracy, drawing parallels to past failed attempts at power consolidation. In a statement from Kaduna, he affirmed the PDP's resolve amid these challenges.

Nigerian politician Gada has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the People's Democratic Party.

من إعداد الذكاء الاصطناعي

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has set up a 22-member constitution review committee to promote internal democracy and handle indiscipline within the party.

A northern pressure group has urged the National Assembly to investigate allegations of alterations in tax laws and initiate impeachment proceedings against President Bola Tinubu.

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In the latest development in the ongoing controversy over alleged alterations to Nigeria's Tax Acts 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has labelled the gazetted versions as illegal forgeries, warning of a constitutional crisis. The Patriots coalition has rejected the claims as baseless, backing the National Assembly's re-gazetting of the laws following earlier criticisms from figures like ex-FIRS chief Muhammad Nami.

 

 

 

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