The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has taken a fresh turn, with a third faction producing its own state chairman ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Dr Markus Peter Danbaki was sworn in on Sunday, September 13, by a faction of the party, adding another layer to the growing dispute over the control of the ADC structure in the state.
Danbaki’s emergence means three individuals are now laying claim to the chairmanship of the party in Adamawa. The other factions are led by Sadiq Dasin and Alhaji Sai’du Naira.
The development is particularly significant because Adamawa is the home state of ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, making the internal struggle potentially consequential for the party’s preparations for the 2027 elections.
Danbaki was inaugurated during a ceremony held late Sunday, where the factional legal adviser, Ibrahim Ahmad, administered the oath of office in the presence of supporters and party members aligned with the faction.
The leadership dispute is coming alongside an unresolved battle over the party’s governorship ticket in the state.
Hamman Tukur Modibbo is currently listed on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as the ADC governorship candidate after the party’s primary election in May.
However, Omar Suleiman, who claims to have won the primary, has rejected Modibbo’s emergence and taken the matter to court.
With disputes now surrounding both the party’s leadership structure and governorship ticket, the ADC in Adamawa faces a major organisational challenge as political activities ahead of 2027 intensify.
The emergence of a third chairman could further complicate efforts to establish a unified party structure capable of coordinating the ADC’s campaign and electoral strategy in the state.
