ADC Asks Newly Elected State Executive Councils To Wait Till  Inauguration

By Ayodele Oni

To allow seamless hand over to new executives and prevent crisis, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has given time lag to the old and incoming executive members of the party from the ward to state levels.

There has been crisis especially in some states as newly elected members of the executives are trying to wrestle power from those in saddle before.

ADC leadership explained that tenure of all newly elected State Executives and other party officers shall not commence until the expiration of the tenure of the current executives and their formal inauguration by the Party on May 12, 2026, or on any later date that might be officially communicated.

A statement to this effect issue Friday night by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Bolaji Abduallahi, said “For the avoidance of doubt, all existing executives remain the duly recognised officers of the Party until the completion of this constitutional transition process.”

Accordingly, he added all newly elected executives, particularly at the state level, are advised to take note and desist from any action, representation, or conduct that may contravene this clear constitutional directive or create confusion within the Party structure.”

The National Publicity Secretary added that the “ADC remains committed to orderliness, discipline, and strict adherence to its constitution and democratic process.