Politics
ADC aspirants reject Kano primaries, demand probe into candidate selection process
Some aspirants of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State have rejected the party’s recently conducted primaries for the 2027 general elections, alleging that the process lacked credibility and violated internal democratic procedures.
The aggrieved aspirants made their position known during a press conference in Kano on Tuesday, where they questioned the legitimacy of the exercise that reportedly produced the party’s candidates.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Hon. Wada Masu said the aspirants did not recognize the outcome of the primaries, insisting that no valid election took place.
According to him, the aspirants were still undergoing the party’s screening process on May 21, 2026, the same day the primary elections were said to have been conducted.
“We called this press conference to formally express our deep concern and dissatisfaction regarding the purported primary elections said to have been conducted in Kano State for the African Democratic Congress on the 21st of May, 2026.
“It is important to clearly state that on the same day the so-called primary elections were said to have taken place, all aspirants were participating in the screening exercise. This development alone raises serious questions about the legitimacy and transparency of the exercise claimed to have been conducted.”
The aspirants further claimed that the party’s elections committee invited all contestants to a consensus meeting on May 22, a day after the alleged primaries.
According to them, the invitation stated that if consensus efforts failed, primary elections would subsequently be conducted, a development they said contradicted claims that a valid primary election had already taken place.
“In addition, the elections committee officially invited all aspirants on the 22nd of May, 2026, for a consensus meeting, with clear communication that if consensus failed, primary elections would subsequently be conducted. This directly contradicts the claim that a valid primary election had already taken place on the 21st of May, 2026,” the group stated.
They argued that the alleged irregularities posed a threat to internal democracy, fairness, justice and the credibility of the party.
The aspirants called on the national leadership of the ADC and other relevant stakeholders to intervene by investigating the matter and ensure fair, lawful and transparent process.
They warned that failure to address their concerns could disenfranchise party members and trigger avoidable disputes within the party.
“Our struggle is not against any individual, but for justice, transparency and the protection of democratic principles within our party,” they said.
“We remain law-abiding, committed party members, and we believe that fairness and due process must prevail.”
The ADC leadership in Kano State had yet to respond to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.
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Former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Anthony Sani, on Wednesday said the North would vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Speaking with DAILY POST, Sani said the North would back Tinubu’s second term bid to boost its chances of returning to power in 2031.
He said: “President Bola Tinubu will get the majority votes in the North because the North is hoping to produce the President in 2031 after it has been in the South for eight years.”
The former ACF scribe also said the South-East would vote for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, due to what he described as the politics of zoning.
He said: “Politics of identity called zoning would not allow Igbos to vote against Peter Obi in 2027.This is because this time the President is in the South and is expected to be in the North by 2031.”
Sani further noted that the North would not back Obi’s presidential ambition because the region does not trust him to do just one term.
He added: “As to Peter Obi, the North cannot trust Peter Obi’s pledge to do only one tenure. What is more, the North believes a President Peter Obi will play Gorbachev who presides over the collapse of Soviet Union, since he has not condemned IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu.”
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Politics
2027: PDP should be commended for bringing Jonathan to rescue Nigeria – Bayelsa Rep, Agbedi
A member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State, Fredrick Agbedi, on Wednesday insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan reserves the right to contest in 2027.
Agbedi also said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should be commended for bringing Jonathan to rescue Nigeria.
The PDP chieftain disclosed this while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show.
According to Agbedi, Nigerians want Jonathan and he can strengthen the chances of PDP returning to power.
He said: “The PDP has spoken severally about Jonathan running and it has almost completed all the processes. The formal handing over of the certificates of returns is in my custody to be presented to Jonathan.
“As a citizen of this country every member of this country should sacrifice for this nation and with the credible transformation he had as President, if PDP wishes to bring the right person to help pull Nigeria out of her precarious situation, what Nigerians should be doing is to commend the PDP and Jonathan because if you don’t sacrifice for your country who else are you going to sacrifice for? Where else are you going to sacrifice?
“If Jonathan will sacrifice for the betterment of Nigeria and people are saying he shouldn’t do that, where do you expect him to go and serve? He is contesting under the platform of the PDP.”
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he did not leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisting instead that the party left him and his supporters in Delta State.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday, Omo-Agege said the APC abandoned him along with over 240,000 of his supporters in the state.
He also defended some of the economic policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the flotation of the naira, describing them as necessary reforms he continues to support.
Omo-Agege noted that the same policy direction had also been supported in the past by the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
He, however, said his political position has not changed, adding that he believes the policies would be better implemented under his current political platform.
He said: “I never left the APC, the APC left me and left my over 240,000 supporters in Delta State.
“Now, when Mr President came up with some of these economic policies, most especially this policy dealing with the Naira flotation, dealing with the subsidy removal. Now, these were policies I supported, and policies I continue to support, but let me tell you this.
“Even though these were policies that were espoused by Mr President, which policies I support, this same policy was also supported by Peter Obi.
“The question becomes, have I changed my opinion about this? No, I have not.
“I just believe that under the new platform that I’ve gone to, these policies will continue, and the people, the majority of Nigerians who have issues with that policy, will feel more confident because they are more comfortable and trust Peter Obi that he will be able to make these policies even work more than Mr President could have done.
“The policies are not bad policies. I supported them the under President Bola Tinubu and I continue to support it.”
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