The African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is supporting the presidential candidature of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has dissolved the Kano State executive of the party and appointed a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs.

The Deputy National Chairman of the ADC (North-West), Hajiya Najaatu Mohammed, announced the development while addressing a news conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano on Monday.

According to her, the action was taken in line with the party constitution, the Electoral Act, and their collective responsibility to protect the future of the party in Kano State.

“This important action is not out of preference, but out of constitutional duty.
Every action taken has been guided by the Constitution of our party, the Electoral Act, and our collective responsibility to protect the future of the ADC in Kano State.

“Our Constitution exists precisely for moments such as this. It provides a lawful path to restore stability, preserve continuity and ensure that the affairs of the party continue uninterrupted,” she said.

According to her, the national leadership of the party had discharged one of its most important obligations—preserving the unity, continuity and constitutional integrity of the ADC in Kano State.

“When circumstances create a leadership vacuum within any political organisation, responsible leadership cannot fold its arms and watch uncertainty consume the institution. A political party is built on order, discipline and continuity. Without those pillars, confusion replaces organisation, and uncertainty replaces confidence,” she said.

She warned members of the party not to interpret the constitution of the caretaker committee as a judgement on the commitment or loyalty of faithful members of the party in the state.

“The constitution of a Caretaker Committee must never be interpreted as a judgement on the commitment, loyalty or contributions of the thousands of faithful members of our party across Kano State. Far from it. Our members remain the greatest strength of this party,” she said.

The Deputy National Chairman noted that many had sacrificed their time, resources and reputation to build the ADC from the grassroots, adding that many had remained steadfast even when it was politically inconvenient to do so.

She therefore called upon every stakeholder, elder, youth leader, women leader, ward executive and faithful member of the party to support the transitional arrangement in good faith.

She said: “Let us give the Caretaker Committee the cooperation it requires to succeed, let us replace suspicion with trust, let us replace division with dialogue, and let us replace uncertainty with confidence.

“Most importantly, let us replace personal interests with the collective interest of our great party.”

Najaatu Mohammed said that if they remain united, no challenge would be too great; and if they remain disciplined, no obstacle would be insurmountable. She added that if they remain faithful to the party constitution and democratic ideals, the future of the African Democratic Congress in Kano State would be stronger than ever before.

She expressed hope that the caretaker arrangement would mark a new beginning, the restoration of confidence, the strengthening of institutions, and the renewal of their common purpose.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday visited former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye.

Announcing this via his X handle, Melaye said Amaechi was on a courtesy visit to his house in Abuja.

He wrote: “Governor Rotimi Ameachi on a courtesy visit to SDM today. Arise and Shine.”

However, as at the time for filing this report, details of the meeting was not made public.

Amaechi was named as the presidential running mate to ADC flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar.

This followed his loss in the ADC presidential primary election, in which he came second.

Amaechi and the third placed candidate, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, had alleged fraud in the primary election that saw the emergence of Atiku as ADC’s presidential candidate.

After the primary, Atiku visited Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen, urging them to team up with him ahead of the 2027 elections.

The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned aspirants who lost in the just concluded primary elections to desist from parading themselves as the candidates of the party ahead of 2027 general elections.

The party noted that it has come to its notice that some aspirants who did not secure the National Assembly tickets are currently parading themselves as the candidates of the party.

Oyo APC noted that it has already picked all the candidates for the 14 federal constituencies ahead of the next general elections.

The party spoke in a statement released on Monday by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare.

The statement explained that the national secretariat of the party had already uploaded the names of the three senatorial and 14 House of Representatives candidates in Oyo State on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal as required by law.

It added that this was followed up with the filling of the commission’s nomination forms by individual candidates at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.

The statement listed the names submitted as Senator Yunus Akintunde, Aderemi Oseni and Mrs Hannah Ogunesan as candidates for Oyo Central, Oyo South and Oyo North senatorial districts, respectively.

It also listed the House of Representatives candidates as Akeem Adeyemi (Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West), Segun Odebunmi (Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere) and Tajudeen Abisodun Kareem (Atisbo/Saki East/Saki West).

Other candidates are Akin Alabi (Egbeda/Ona-Ara), Olafisoye Akinmoyede (Akinyele/Lagelu), Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo (Ibadan North West/South West), Tolulope Akande-Shadipe (Oluyole), Olamijuwon Alao-Akala (Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire), Olatubosun Oladele (Irepo/Olorunsogo/Oorelope), Umar Farouk Alao (Ibadan North), Ibrahim Iyiola (Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East), Sarafa Olaoniye (Ibarapa Central/Ibarapa North), Saheed Adejare Yusuf (Kajola/Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa) and Yusuf Asimiyu Osuolale (Ibarapa East/Ido).

Oyo APC maintained that anyone parading himself or herself apart from those mentioned will be dealt with according to the law, adding that the window of opportunity for nomination of candidates by political parties is already closed.

The statement advised individuals parading themselves as APC candidates in the state illegally to desist from doing so or be ready for the consequences of their actions.

“We are using this medium to remind aspirants and stakeholders that the window of opportunity for nomination of candidates by political parties is already closed.

“To this end, we urge individuals parading themselves as APC candidates illegally to desist from doing so or be ready for the consequences of their actions. There cannot be two candidates for a single ticket and as Democrats, one should make it a do-or-die affair,” the statement said.