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Kebbi Senator, Maidoki dumps APC for ADC

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1 month ago

June 23, 2026

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Following the unresolved internal wrangling within the All Progressive Congress,APC, resulting from the recently concluded primaries in Kebbi State, the Senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Musa Maidoki, has defected from the ruling party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Maidoki who chairs the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation cited unresolved internal wrangling within the APC following the just concluded primaries as the reason for his action.
Madoki was among the lawmakers screened out of the primaries.

Senator Maidoki stated that his decision followed, “wide consultations with constituents” in a letter addressed to the Senate President and read during Tuesday’s plenary.

He explained that his action was triggered by protracted problems arising from the APC primaries

The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over the plenary, urged the lawmaker to step down his defection to allow room for reconciliation as the APC in Kebbi does not have a fundamental crisis and that Maidoki’s grievances could be resolved internally.

Barau said, “I wish to intervene and plead with the distinguished senator to rescind his decision. There is no internal problem in the APC in Kebbi State. This is more of a family dispute and we can reconcile. I move that this defection be stepped down for reconciliation.”

Maidoki rejected the intervention, saying that he had already made up his mind as his exit adds to a string of defections from the APC to the ADC in recent months, with discontent over party primaries and internal disputes pushing some lawmakers toward the opposition.

The ADC has increasingly positioned itself as an alternative for politicians aggrieved by the ruling party’s internal processes ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Maidoki’s defection is likely to deepen those divisions and significantly alter the political calculation in Kebbi South.

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‘That’s hopelessness’ – Peter Obi knocks Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

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1 hour ago

July 27, 2026

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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has blasted the Renewed Hope Agenda of president Bola Tinubu.

In an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’, Obi described the agenda as ‘failure and renewed hopelessness’.

He said he would provide real hope, tangible hope that people would see if he is elected as President.

According to him, Tinubu’s policies had failed to inspire confidence or improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

When asked whether his vision of rebuilding the economy through production resembled the Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Obi rejected the comparison.

“No, no. That’s renewed hopelessness. It’s not working,” he said.

The former Anambra state governor insisted that Nigerians needed what he described as real hope built on visible progress rather than political messaging.

“The kind of hope I’ll bring is real hope — tangible hope that people will see and feel,” he added.

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2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship: Nigeria Face Libya in Quarterfinal Today

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4 hours ago

July 27, 2026

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Nigeria’s U-18 Boys Volleyball team will battle Libya in the quarterfinals of the 2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship today, Monday, July 27, in Alexandria, Egypt, with a place in the last four at stake.

The Nigerian youngsters booked their place in the knockout stage after an impressive group phase and will now look to continue their title quest against a determined Libyan side in one of four quarterfinal fixtures.

Victory for Nigeria will secure a semifinal berth, where they will face the winner of the all-Central African clash between Cameroon and Burundi.

On the opposite side of the draw, hosts Egypt will square off against Algeria, while Tunisia and Morocco will renew their North African rivalry for the remaining semifinal ticket.

Quarterfinal Fixtures

Libya vs Nigeria

Cameroon vs Burundi

Tunisia vs Morocco

Egypt vs Algeria

The 2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship has showcased some of the continent’s brightest young talents, with the knockout stage expected to deliver high-quality and fiercely contested encounters.

Nigeria will be aiming to produce another commanding display against Libya as they seek to move one step closer to the continental title and strengthen their bid for African U-18 volleyball glory.