Breaking: Drama as ADC Adamawa Suspends Atiku, Video Trends
- Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has been suspended from the coalition party ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections
- Raji Sulaiman Zumo, the factional chairman of the ADC, announced the suspension of the former vice president
- Atiku was suspended alongside Babachir Lawal, the former SGF, amid the leadership crisis rocking the ADC at the state and national levels
Raji Sulaiman Zumo, the factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa, has announced the suspension of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the party.
The factional chairman of the ADC, Adamawa, also announced the suspension of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, who is also from the state.
Source: Twitter
Details of the ADC internal crisis
The ADC has been confronted with a leadership crisis as two camps are laying claims to the leadership structure of the party. The crisis resulted in court orders and administration uncertainty on which faction has legitimate control of the national structure of the ADC.
The situation became more complicated when INEC derecognised David Mark as the national chairman of the ADC in its official records. The party leaders have criticised the electoral body and protested against the move.
Also, they have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu of orchestrating the move by INEC to derecognise the Mark faction of the ADC. Both INEC, APC and the presidency have denied the allegation.
Amid the crisis, the Zumo faction in the ADC in Adamawa emerged and announced the suspension of the former vice president and the ex-SGF from the party.
Nigerians react as ADC suspends Atiku
However, the video of Atiku's suspension has started generating reactions from some Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Oladipupo Oni-Orisan reiterated President Tinubu's comment rocking the opposition party:
"'I will not say, put your house in order, I will not help you to do so either. It is indeed a pleasure to witness you in such a disarray' - Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR."
Source: Twitter
God's Grace faulted the APC for the crisis rocking the ADC:
"APC is really having sleepless night, they keep recruiting miscreants just to stop ADC. Humm make una arrange your exile baggages ooh because e go red come 2027."
Olatunji challenged the former vice president:
"Let's see if Atiku is really a democrat or lawless. Let's see if his faction will respect the decision of the state working committee. As a suspended member, he and Lawal cease to participate in all party events and are no longer card-carrying members of the party."
Sa'id Hashim accused President Tinubu of sponsoring the factional ADC leaders:
"Even the biggest fan of Asiwaju Tinubu would know within his conscience that his boys are behind this. Sad!"
See the video of his announcement here:
Hayatu-Deen joins ADC
Legit.ng earlier reported that former PDP presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, became the latest political bigwig in Nigeria to join the coalition party, ADC.
The PDP chieftain's defection to the ADC was announced in a statement by his media office on Sunday, April 12.
Hayatu-Deen's defection came amid the leadership crisis rocking the ADC, where two factions are laying claim to the opposition party's leadership.
Source: Legit.ng
