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ADC Faction Adopts Dumebi Kachikwu As Sole Presidential Candidate For 2027
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A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has formally adopted him as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Kachikwu’s adoption was announced on Sunday during the faction’s national convention held at A-Class Event Centre in Abuja, where delegates also elected new members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Chairman of the Electoral Committee and Benue State ADC chairman, Elias Adikwu, declared that delegates unanimously endorsed Kachikwu as the party’s sole candidate ahead of the next presidential election.
The newly elected National Chairman of the faction, Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, later presented the party’s flag to Kachikwu, describing him as the candidate entrusted with the responsibility of leading the party into the 2027 polls.
The convention also produced a new NWC for the faction, with several party officials emerging from different geopolitical zones.
Among those elected were Board of Trustees Chairman, Kingsley Oggah; Deputy National Chairman, Johnny Tovie Derek; National Secretary, Kennedy O. Odion; National Treasurer, Joe Aroh; National Financial Secretary, Amirigoye; National Legal Adviser, Chris Ugwu; National Organising Secretary, Elias Adikwu; and National Chief Whip, Patrick Ambut.
However, the latest development comes amid an escalating battle for control of the ADC following the emergence of another faction led by former Senate President David Mark.
Meanwhile, the Mark-led faction held its own national convention in Abuja on April 14, 2026, where delegates reportedly amended the party’s constitution and elected Mark as the substantive National Chairman of the ADC.
The convention, which attracted over 1,000 delegates, was attended by several high-profile opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as part of an emerging coalition seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
The camp had also expelled factional chairman Nafiu Bala, alongside Rep. Leke Abejide and other members over alleged anti-party activities and court actions linked to the party’s internal crisis.
Sunday’s convention by the Kachikwu faction is expected to intensify the struggle for legitimacy within the ADC as both camps continue to lay claim to the leadership structure of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday declared open the National Assembly Open Week at the House of Representatives Chamber in Abuja.
The Open Week event serves as a platform to demonstrate the legislature’s commitment to transparency, strengthen public trust and engage stakeholders in the 10th Assembly’s legislative journey.
In his keynote address delivered to declare the weeklong event open Akpabio underscored the essence of the Open Week: “We are assembled today for something far greater than either Chamber. Parliament belongs not to those elected to sit within it, but to the millions whose hopes and votes brought it into existence.
“Parliament was never built to keep the people out. It was built to bring them in, for democracy flourishes only in the confidence of an informed and engaged citizenry.
“This Open Week invites Nigerians to look beyond the headlines and the soundbites, to see Parliament as the meeting point between the aspirations of the people and the responsibilities of government.
“For this is not merely a matter of public education; it is a matter of democratic necessity. History teaches us that great nations are sustained not merely by strong executives or independent judiciaries, but by Parliaments where differing opinions are heard, competing interests are reconciled, and every citizen ultimately finds constitutional expression.
“Openness therefore means more than allowing citizens to observe proceedings. It means assuring every Nigerian that no community is too remote, no voice too quiet, and no corner of this Republic too insignificant to deserve representation,” he said.
Akpabio invited Nigerians to engage the Parliament to make the institution stronger. “That is why this Open Week is so important. We invite Nigerians not merely to observe us, but to engage with us; not merely to applaud where they agree, but to challenge us where they believe we can do better. A Parliament that listens becomes wiser. A democracy that listens becomes stronger.”
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas said the Open Week Initiative is built on the conviction that an open, listening parliament is essential for earning public trust and strengthening public institutions.
The three-day event will feature several high-level, people-centered engagements designed to bridge the gap between citizens, the private sector, and policy makers.
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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of live ammunition, suspected military uniforms and other incriminating items during an operation in Bichi Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the arrest was made by operatives of the Bichi Divisional Police Headquarters following credible intelligence provided by a member of the public regarding a man allegedly wearing a suspected military uniform at Rimaye Village in Bichi LGA.
According to the statement, the police team, working in collaboration with members of the Rimawa Community, intercepted the suspect, identified as Mohammed Isah Haruna of Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area.
A search of his bag led to the recovery of one AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition, an additional 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card, personal identification documents, four ATM cards and a pair of desert boots.
The command said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he was in the area to deliver the recovered items to bandits operating in nearby forests. It added that the suspect is currently in police custody while investigations have commenced to apprehend other members of the criminal network before the case is charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the vigilance of the Rimawa Community for promptly alerting the police, describing the arrest as another demonstration of the importance of community participation in combating crime.
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