ADC Holds National Convention, With Party’s Top Brass Rallying Delegates

By Ayodele Oni 

Following completion of congresses in wards, local governments and states level, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is set to conduct the national delegates Congress on Tuesday.

To this end, the party has nominated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to conduct the convention.

The convention, has a former Cross River State governor, Liyel Imoke as chairman of the 126-member Convention Planning Committee.

A former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal was named as deputy chairman, while a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General, Abubakar Malami were also named as members.

The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) camp loyal to Kwankwaso, Dr Ajuji Ahmed, will serve as secretary to the committee.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would not monitor the Congress following crisis over the leadership of the party.

One of the factions, is being led by Senator David Mark and the other claimant to the Chairmanship, Nafiu Gombe is also championing the cause of others.

The faction being led by Mark, which is holding its national convention on Tuesday has vowed to go ahead with or without the presence of INEC officials.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democraric Congress (ADC).

Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgement of the Court of Appeal.

The apex court, in a hearing notice with appeal number: SC/CV/180/2026 between Sen. Mark vs Hon. Nafiu-Bala Gombe and four others, said the proceeding was scheduled for April 14.

The hearing notice, sent to the parties in the case through the Litigation Department of the Supreme Court on Friday, was sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.