Concerned ADC Members Call for Intervention Over Leadership Crisis

By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna

A group of concerned members and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have expressed deep concern over the unity and survival of the party in the state.

Addressing In a press conference held at the Secretariat of Nigerian Union of Journalists in Kaduna, leader of the group, Hounarable Adamu Dattijo, alleged that certain individuals, including Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, Ja’afaru Sani, and Bashir Sa’idu, are bent on dividing and weakening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The group accused Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i of running a one-man show, taking decisions without consultation, and sidelining the authentic ADC leadership and grassroots structures across the 23 Local Governments of Kaduna State.

They also alleged that El-Rufa’i has refused to recognize or acknowledge the duly elected Kaduna State ADC Executive Committee and other respected stakeholders of the party.

The group also expressed concern over plans by El-Rufa’i and his co-travelers to organize what they called the “official inauguration of the transition of the Coalition across political parties in Kaduna State.”

The group described the planned inauguration as fraudulent, illegitimate, and dead on arrival, saying it does not involve the real ADC leadership and stakeholders from the 23 Local Governments of Kaduna State.

The group called on the national leadership of the ADC to intervene without delay and protect the unity of the party in Kaduna State.

They also urged El-Rufa’i and his co-travelers to stop their alleged reckless behavior and respect the Kaduna State ADC structures and leadership.

The group emphasized the importance of unity and discipline in the party, saying that the ADC in Kaduna State belongs to all its members, not just a few individuals. They called on the national leadership to act swiftly to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.