The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress shows no sign of abating as internal wrangling and legal hurdles have stalled the state congresses scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The crisis, which has since fragmented the party into three camps led by former Senate President David Mark, Nafiu Gombe and a bloc spearheaded by some state ADC chairmen, led to the recent de-recognition of the Mark-led National Working Committee by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
While some states have announced the suspension of their congresses, a few states have vowed to proceed with the election ahead of the party’s convention.
On Thursday, a faction led by Gombe stormed the INEC headquarters in Abuja, demanding formal recognition.
Addressing officials of the electoral body during the protest, Gombe insisted that due process must be followed in resolving the leadership dispute.
He said, “We are here to urge INEC to follow due process. You cannot come to the ADC through the window and expect to overturn the owners of the ADC. As democrats, we don’t want any moneybags to come and destroy democracy. The ADC is for all Nigerians from wards, states, to the national level.”