ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens As Kano Chairman Rejects Caretaker Committee

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is facing a fresh leadership crisis in Kano State after the party’s State Chairman, Musa Ungogo, rejected the reported dissolution of the state executive committee and the appointment of a caretaker committee.

Ungogo described the claim as false, unconstitutional and lacking any official approval from the party’s national leadership.

He made the remarks on Monday while responding to a press conference held in Kano by the ADC Deputy National Chairman (North-West), Hajiya Najaatu Mohammed.

During the briefing, Najaatu announced that the Kano State executive committee had been dissolved and that a caretaker committee led by Alhaji Umar Bala had been inaugurated to oversee the affairs of the party in the state.

However, Ungogo insisted that no formal communication regarding the dissolution had been received from the party’s national leadership.

“There is no truth in the claim that the Kano State executive has been dissolved. No such decision has been communicated to us by the party’s national leadership,” he said.

The Kano chairman also questioned why the alleged action was limited to Kano, arguing that if the national leadership intended to dissolve state executives, it would have affected other states as well.

“There is no similar action taken in any other state. So why Kano? The claim is unfounded and does not follow the party’s constitutional procedures,” Ungogo added.

He maintained that the current Kano State executive remains the legitimate leadership of the party and will continue to carry out its responsibilities until any lawful directive is issued through the appropriate constitutional organs of the ADC.

Najaatu Defends Caretaker Committee

Earlier, Najaatu Mohammed defended the decision, stating that the dissolution was carried out in accordance with the ADC constitution, the Electoral Act and the need to safeguard unity, continuity and constitutional order within the Kano chapter.

She announced that Alhaji Umar Bala had been appointed chairman of the caretaker committee, while Isma’il Musa would serve as its secretary.

Najaatu also appealed to party members in Kano to support the transitional arrangement, stressing that the move should not be interpreted as a criticism of the commitment or contributions of party members who had served the ADC in the state.

The conflicting positions have now plunged the Kano chapter of the ADC into uncertainty, with both the existing state executive and the newly constituted caretaker committee laying claim to the party’s leadership in the state.