Nigeria
Peter Obi and Kwankwaso join NDC after ADC crisis
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Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following a crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). They visited NDC National Leader Senator Seriake Dickson in Abuja to confirm their membership. Obi urged political actors to end internal conflicts and unnecessary court cases.
Rep Abdussamad Dasuki has stated that Sokoto State possesses the resources to implement a N150,000 minimum wage while continuing infrastructure development.
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No fewer than 2,250 Nigerian pilgrims have left Medina for Mecca in about 50 buses during the 2026 Hajj.
Nigeria’s Falconets secured a 2-0 victory over Malawi in the first leg of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. Goals came from an own goal by Maureen Kenneth and a strike by Kindness Ifeanyi. The team now holds a strong advantage ahead of the return leg.
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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The governor disclosed this on May 2, 2026. The move has sparked discussions in Nigerian politics.
Hon. (Dr.) Oladipupo Adebutu, 2023 PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 election. He conveyed the decision in a letter dated April 30, 2026, to party leaders. Adebutu promises purposeful and people-oriented leadership.
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Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has received the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket unopposed to contest the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. The adoption followed a stakeholders' meeting in Katsina on Tuesday, April 28. The consensus was announced by the committee chairman.
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