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Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has withdrawn his lawsuit contesting Atiku Abubakar's emergence as the ADC's presidential candidate, following an out-of-court settlement.

The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist Mary Habila has announced her burial following her death at Minister David Umahi’s residence in Ebonyi. The African Democratic Congress is demanding an independent probe, accusing the federal government of a cover-up.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reaffirmed the legitimacy of its internal primaries despite ongoing legal appeals over the party's deregistration by Nigeria's electoral authorities.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in appeals filed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties challenging their deregistration by INEC.

The African Democratic Congress has rejected an Appeal Court judgment on its deregistration and is moving to the Supreme Court, while the court reserves its final decision.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied issuing an access code to the faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Nafiu Gombe, affirming that only the leadership under Sen. David Mark has been granted access for candidate nominations.

The African Democratic Congress has called for legal action against Nafiu Bala Gombe after he claimed to have uploaded party candidates to the INEC portal using documents the electoral body disowned.

The Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court's decision barring INEC from recognizing congresses of the African Democratic Congress led by Hassan Muhammad. The ruling intensifies internal party tensions as Atiku Abubakar's faction dismisses the rival group's claims.

Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, has condemned recent mass killings in Benue and Plateau states, calling for decisive government action against perpetrators.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Nigeria's electoral commission of aiding President Tinubu’s agenda to marginalize opposition parties, following a court ruling on party congress oversight.

The Court of Appeal has affirmed a lower court's decision barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing congresses led by David Mark within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), ruling the dispute a non-justiciable internal party matter.

The Federal High Court in Sokoto has adjourned a suit over the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state to July 22, 2026, while ordering counsel for the first defendant to pay a fine of ₦500,000.

The African Democratic Congress asserts its candidates remain unaffected by a Court of Appeal judgment questioning the validity of its internal congresses, with presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar vowing to seek Supreme Court clarification.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a ruling barring the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognizing congresses organized by a faction of the ADC led by Mark.

The African Democratic Congress has commended the rescue of victims from a school abduction in Oyo but urged the federal government to extend similar urgency to ongoing hostage situations in Borno and Kwara.