Former presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Kwankwaso registered as a member of the party on Monday at Kwankwasiyya House in Kano, where he received his membership card in the presence of top political figures. Those in attendance included David Mark, national chairman of the ADC; Aminu Tambuwal; Rotimi Amaechi; Peter Obi; Dino Melaye; and John Odigie-Oyegun. His defection follows his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party...

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from office, in compliance with a federal directive requiring political appointees seeking elective positions to step down. His resignation was confirmed on Monday in a statement by his media aide, Alkasim Abdulkadir. According to the statement, Tuggar submitted his resignation letter to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation following a directive by President Bola Tinubu mandating all intending aspirants for the...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed widespread claims that he has retired from active politics, calling them false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the Atiku Media Office said the allegation that he announced his withdrawal during a meeting with stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was false. The media team clarified that the former Vice President had not held any recent national-level meeting with ADC stakeholders, noting that his last...