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The Nigeria Democratic Congress says its nationwide primaries will proceed on May 29 despite Eid-el-Kabir disruptions, citing transportation challenges and warning against unauthorised activities outside approved party guidelines.
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ADC chairman David Mark says the party’s presidential primary showed democracy can thrive peacefully in Nigeria, as Atiku Abubakar defeated Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the contest.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the ADC presidential candidate for the 2027 election, defeating Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in the party’s nationwide primary.
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APC chieftain Ayekooto Akindele alleged that the ADC was Atiku Abubakar’s platform to end the southern presidency, while criticising Peter Obi’s reported political realignments ahead of 2027.
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Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele warned against electoral violence ahead of 2027, saying no Nigerian should die for political ambitions while urging peace, stronger laws, and action against insecurity.
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ADC suspended Jigawa primary collation indefinitely after violence, irregularities and factional disputes disrupted voting, with officials set to resume the process after the Eid break.
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Olubadan Rashidi Ladoja said voters not his influence will decide Oyo’s 2027 leaders, stressing that politicians’ popularity and performance will determine electoral outcomes.
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Peter Obi said Children’s Day brings little joy in Nigeria as 82 schoolchildren remain abducted, describing the situation as a national shame and a failure to protect vulnerable citizens.
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The African Development Bank appointed Festus Keyamo as African champion for a $7bn aviation transformation programme aimed at modernising Africa’s aviation sector and expanding investment across the continent.
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Pete Hegseth said Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to prioritise protection of Christians in Nigeria, claiming a joint U.S.–Nigeria operation killed ISIS’s second-in-command and hundreds of fighters in the Lake Chad Basin.
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ActionAid Nigeria demanded the immediate rescue of 25 abducted Oyo schoolchildren and seven teachers, describing their continued captivity as a moral failure and calling for intensified government action.
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President Bola Tinubu assured families of abducted children that intensified rescue operations were underway, while directing stronger school security measures and expanded implementation of the Safe Schools framework nationwide.
