Public Affairs Analyst

“ Let it be known to all, that this coalition of national political opposition groups goes beyond gaining political power. It is a concerted effort to rebuild the crumbling pillars of Nigeria’s democracy.” – Senator David Mark in his acceptance speech as the Interim National Chairman of ADC on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. On Wednesday July 2, 2025, political juggernauts across several political parties decided to adopt the African Democratic Congress as the platform to wrestle power from the incumbent All Progressives Congress, Among the notable politicians that gathered at the Yar’Adua Centre venue of the unveiling of the new platform are the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-National Chairman of the ruling APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, erstwhile President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, former governor  of Osun State and immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023, Peter Obi, ex-Kaduna State governor Na...

  "How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished" is a quotation from the Bible, specifically 2 Samuel 1:27. And so it was the end of an era for the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje who threw in the towel after two years on the exalted seat. His sudden resignation purportedly on health ground came as a rude shock to party members and surprise to the nation. He was appointed on August 3, 2023 and resigned on June 27, 2025. In 12 years of existence of the ruling All Progressives Congress, the party has had its own fair chair of leadership crisis. Thus far, the party has had about seven national chairmen. They are Chief Bisi Akande (Former Governor of Osun State), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun (Ex-governor of Edo State), Comrade (now Senator) Adams Oshiomhole (also former Edo State governor), Mai Mala Buni, current governor of Yobe State who held sway in acting capacity, Senator Adamu Abdullahi (Former governor of Nasarawa...