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‘Stop your rants, go sort your mess’ — APC tackles ADC over court ruling

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to resolve its internal leadership crisis instead of accusing the ruling party of colluding with the judiciary over a court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership and the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar. The APC, in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the ADC’s reaction to the judgment as “senseless rants” and insisted that the ruling party had no involvement in the legal dispute.

We’ll Be On The Ballot, No Court Manoeuvre Will Make Me Abandon You, Atiku Tells Supporters

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured his supporters that he will be on the ballot for the 2027 general elections as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC), adding that no threat, blackmail, or court manoeuvring will change the direction. Atiku, in a statement posted on his official X page, said that President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking a second term in office, cannot escape the verdict of Nigerians.

BJP takes out rally in Mysuru to counter Congress party’s anti-SIR campaign

‘We are on the ballot’ — Atiku vows to contest 2027 despite court ruling

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the latest court ruling affecting the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that he will remain in the race for the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, in a statement issued on Friday, said the judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the party and his presidential nomination should not be mistaken for the will of Nigerians.

Scrap Agnipath scheme, give permanent posting to Aginveers: Congress

The party alleged that the scheme has weakened the country’s security and left the armed forces facing a shortage of over two lakh soldiers

How High Tariffs, Cost Of Living Made Trump Unpopular In US Midterm Elections — Rep-Elect Adesanya

Member-elect of the Georgia House of Representatives (District 43) in the United States, Solomon Adesanya, has explained how the struggles facing American residents, including high tariffs and the cost of living, played a major role in the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections. “We first started with this tariff war, and what you would find is when the president increased the tariffs on Canada and Mexico — one of our strongest allies by way of NAFTA — we’re hurting Americans, and Georgians were suffering that the cost of living had shot up in an unbelievable fashion and, added to the war in…

2027: Heaven won’t fall if Atiku isn’t on the ballot — Keyamo

He recalled the Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment that invalidated the victories of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in Zamfara State, from the governorship to the state House of Assembly, and declared their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponents winners. Keyamo also cited the Supreme Court’s February 13, 2020, judgment that nullified the election of David Lyon, the APC candidate for Bayelsa governor, a day before his scheduled inauguration.

Supreme Court justices placed on US visa ban, retiring jurist reveals

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — A retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, disclosed on Friday that some justices of the court had been placed on a visa ban by the United States of America. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, which included the current Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, and Justice Abba-Aji, had on January 14, 2020, nullified the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, and ordered the swearing-in of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Hope Uzodimma, who had…

Harambee One returns to presidential duty as Ruto flies to Tanzania for daughter’s wedding

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 6 – Kenya’s presidential jet, Harambee One, has returned to presidential duty, making its first tracked presidential flight since completing an extensive maintenance programme in the Netherlands, as President William Ruto travelled to Mwanza, Tanzania, for a private family visit. Flight-tracking data showed the Kenya Air Force Fokker 70, registration KAF308, operating under the KENYA01 call sign on Thursday, November 5, on a route from Nairobi to Mwanza.

The most diverse, anti-establishment Congress in history is cause for optimism

After years of outrage or numbness being the main options for dealing with politics, Tuesday’s results were permission to be optimistic This was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. US politics always makes people emotional, but I heard from friends and colleagues many times this year that speeches, campaigns and underdog success stories moved people in unexpected ways, whether it was this ad of Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed doing bedtime, a photo of newly elected Texas Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at a Whataburger, or…

Jharkhand Minister 'openly saying' Congress ready to plunge India into 'anarchy': Nitin Nabin

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari alleged that the Modi government at the Centre has “destroyed” the country with its policies

Tinubu arrives in Akwa Ibom to inaugurate projects, attend APC rally

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, for a working visit to inaugurate projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration and participate in an All Progressives Congress rally. Tinubu arrived in the state on Friday as part of a two-state visit to Akwa Ibom and Rivers, marking his first major outing in the South-South since the APC began mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Arunachal Congress seeks release of Siang project protesters, withdrawal of cases

The party demanded withdrawal of all cases registered by the State Investigation Cell (SIC) against SUMP protesters and revocation of suspension orders issued against government employees and traditional village representatives for their alleged involvement in the agitation.

Nine parties back ADC after David Mark’s leadership sack

By Omeiza Ajayi Nine opposition parties under the Coalition for Democracy have rallied behind the African Democratic Congress ADC, describing Thursday’s Federal High Court judgment which dissolved the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the party and invalidate its presidential candidacy as “a dangerous escalation in what appears to be a systematic campaign to eliminate credible political opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.” Its members are the ADC, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Nigeria Democratic Congress…

BJP protests hikes in bus fare, milk price in Hubballi-Dharwad

Members of BJP staged protests in Hubballi and Dharwad on Friday, condemning the Congress government’s decision to increase bus fares and milk prices, alleging that the hikes would burden the poor and middle-class families

'Belated admission of wrongful deletion': Congress on ECI directive on those left out of SIR draft rolls

The opposition party also reiterated its demand that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar must go and the SIR of electoral rolls must be suspended

NDC sets November 9 deadline for national executive nominations

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will conclude the filing of nominations for its national executive positions on Monday, November 9, as the party advances its 2026 internal electoral process towards the election of new national officers in December. Regional elections scheduled for November 14–15 Ahead of the national congress, the NDC will hold its Regional Youth and Women Conference on Friday, November 13, followed by regional executive elections on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15.

ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted. Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994.

US Midterm: People Voted Based On Issues On Kitchen Tables, Not Party Slogans — Rep-Elect Adeyina

Member-elect of the Georgia House of Representatives (District 110) in the United States, Segun Adeyina, has said that Americans voted in the 2026 midterm elections based on the issues affecting their daily lives rather than political party slogans. “But being re-elected for the second time and serving a third term tells you the confidence that the people of House District 110, which consists of Grayson, Snowville, Lawrenceville, and Loganville, have in the opportunity that I have presented them, and coming back for a third term, it shows that they have confidence in the leadership and the…

FG seeks seven-year ban on establishing new federal universities, polytechnics

…Alausa tells Senate to stop approving establishment bills, cites NN1.3trn ASUU revitalisation debt, infrastructure deficits By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Consequently, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has appealed to the Senate and other members of the National Assembly to stop considering and passing bills seeking to establish additional federal tertiary institutions during the seven-year moratorium.

After the midterms, the global right is reeling. But the danger of Trumpism will never be gone

Barring divine or other intervention, Donald Trump will remain in the Oval Office for a further two years and 10 weeks. The defeats of Trump allies in Serbia and Brazil were delicious appetisers, but this was the feast.

ANC gets 30% in South Africa’s election, partial results show

South Africa’s once-dominant African National Congress was headed for its worst-ever election performance Friday with about a third of support after 80 percent of the votes from local government polls had been counted. At the heart of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, the ANC — the party of jailed liberation hero-turned-president Nelson Mandela — took nearly 70 percent of the national vote in 2004.

Paraguay’s President resigns but Congress rejects his resignation

The president said he resigned to protect stability, social peace, and democratic institutions.

There is a showdown looming in the Democratic party over support for Israel

Even Donald Trump has acknowledged that support for Israel is increasingly a political liability in US politics. Abdul El-Sayed’s victorious path to the US Senate must become a wake-up call to the Democratic party.