Crisis hits Kaduna ADC as factions trade expulsions, suspensions
Crisis has erupted in the Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as rival factions of the party trade expulsions and suspensions, deepening internal divisions and sparking confusion over the party’s leadership. The turmoil began after the State Executive Committee (SEC) on Wednesday expelled Deputy Chairman Ahmed Mustapha and eight other key officials […]
Crisis has erupted in the Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as rival factions of the party trade expulsions and suspensions, deepening internal divisions and sparking confusion over the party’s leadership.
The turmoil began after the State Executive Committee (SEC) on Wednesday expelled Deputy Chairman Ahmed Mustapha and eight other key officials for alleged gross misconduct, forgery, and financial irregularities.
Those expelled include State Publicity Secretary Idris Musa, Vice Chairman (Zone 1) Sulaiman Abdullahi, Treasurer Gambo Sani, Financial Secretary Magaji Maiwada, Legal Adviser Danlami Musa, and other officials.
State Chairman, Elder Patrick Ambut, who announced the expulsions, said the action followed due process and was aimed at restoring discipline. “These individuals engaged in activities capable of undermining the unity and lawful operation of the party,” Ambut said.
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He accused Mustapha of impersonation and unauthorised interference in party affairs.
But the expelled officials dismissed the action as illegal and retaliatory. Idris Musa, the now-expelled publicity secretary, described the decision as “laughable,” claiming that it was a backlash for their earlier suspension of Ambut and the state secretary, Victor Oluwatuyi, for alleged anti-party activities.
In a statement issued Monday but shared with our correspondent yesterday, the faction announced the suspension of Ambut and Oluwatuyi, accusing them of misconduct, creating parallel structures, and breaching the ADC Constitution.
The faction also named Mustapha as acting chairman and Rachael Didams as acting secretary pending investigation by a disciplinary committee.
The feuding sides have traded accusations of high-handedness, forgery, and financial impropriety, each insisting on its legitimacy.
The Kaduna crisis mirrors a similar situation in the Kogi chapter, where rival factions have also suspended one another over alleged anti-party activities.