Mass Defection in ADC as Founder, Top Chieftain Dump Party

Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

His decision comes amidst ongoing internal disputes within the party.

Abejide announced during a press conference held in Abuja on Friday, which followed the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that reinstated the leadership of David Mark.

“I joined ADC, nurtured it to national recognition as a political party with representation in both national and state assemblies.

“The party structure was funded by me as the then national leader of the party, which I have willingly relinquished to the current national chairman, Honourable Nafiu Bala Gombe, and I wish him good luck as he continues to fight for his rights in court.

“I have decided to change the broken bricks in the ADC and become a cornerstone in a better political party with a strong structure that will benefit my people,” Mr Abejide said.

The lawmaker, who won his seat in 2019 and 2023 on the ADC platform, alleged that David Mark and other members of an opposition coalition hijacked the party.

“It is a painful decision but necessary to save my political future from those who came to destroy my former political party that I laboured hard to nurture and loved dearly,” he said.

He said that amid the crisis in the ADC, his lawyers advised him to leave the party to safeguard his political future which he has since complied with.

Abejide, however, declined to disclose his next political party.

“You will know any moment from now where I am heading to. Maybe by the time I obtain my form, it will be clear to you,” the lawmaker said.

Kwankwasiyya Chieftain Resigns From ADC
A key figure in the Kwankwasiyya movement in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

According to Naija News reports, Abdullahi, who is a House of Assembly aspirant, announced his resignation in a letter dated May 1, 2026, and addressed to the ADC chairman in Kofar Ruwa Ward.

According to Abdullahi, his resignation from ADC took effect immediately.

In the letter shared on his Facebook page, Abdullahi thanked the party for the opportunity to be a member.

He said, “I hereby formally resign my membership of All Democratic Congress (ADC) at Kofar Ruwa Ward with immediate effect.

“I sincerely appreciate the opportunity given to me to be part of the party and wish you and the party the very best in your future endeavours.

“Kindly accept this as my official notice and communicate the same to the appropriate authorities.”

Abdullahi is considered one of the prominent Kwankwasiyya leaders in Dala.

In a separate Facebook post, he linked his decision to the directive of the movement’s leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

“This is the order of Jagora,” he wrote, using the term commonly used by members of the movement to refer to Kwankwaso.