ADC Ward Congresses Proceed in Adamawa Despite Binani Faction’s Challenge

Adamawa’s African Democratic Congress went ahead with its unit, ward and local government congresses on April 9, 2026. The exercise took place amid court challenges and heated accusations of a leadership hijack. A faction loyal to Senator Aishatu Binani has contested the process in court. It accuses former SGF Babachir Lawal of orchestrating a takeover of party structures. Despite the legal battle, state leadership under Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin insisted the congresses would run as planned. In a statement, media head Martins Yanatham Dickson urged all registered members to mobilise across the state’s 226 wards. Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo has since blamed both Lawal and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for deepening divisions within the party. The Independent National Electoral Commission also plans to remove Senator David Mark and former Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola from its portal, citing the ongoing leadership dispute.

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