The Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned a faction allegedly attempting to seize control of its structures, insisting that those parading themselves as members are impostors with no legitimate standing in the party.
Addressing journalists in Kaduna at the ADC party’s state office, the Acting State Chairman, Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, said the authentic state executives remain loyal to the National Chairman, Senator David Mark, whose leadership, he noted, continues to inspire unity and growth within the ADC nationwide.
He recalled that the ADC had witnessed major political realignments this year, including the defection of over 10,000 Labour Party members in March and several notable PDP and APC members in April — all of which were widely reported.
On his part Engr Sani Idris described the purported expulsion of some party officials as “null and void,” adding that those behind the move were desperate individuals who could not justify their membership at the ward, local government, or state level. He explained that the crisis started shortly after the ADC entered into a coalition arrangement earlier in the year with other political blocs, including the PDP, Labour Party, PRP, NNPP, and members of the APC.
On his part the party’s legal adviser also condemned what he termed “unilateral actions” by some coalition figures, such as replacing duly elected local government executives without due process. He said the party remains focus on strengthening the ADC and protecting its integrity and have no interest in partisan narratives outside the party’s mandate.
Tijjani Mustapha urged members of ADC and supporters to remain steadfast, warning that the national leadership under Senator Mark would not tolerate any attempt to destabilize the party or undermine its constitutionally recognized structures
