Breaking: ADC Expels Nafiu Bala, Leke Abejide, Others, Video Emerge

Breaking: ADC Expels Nafiu Bala, Leke Abejide, Others, Video Emerge

  • David Mark's African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction has expelled Nafiu Bala, Hon Leke Abejide,non-readiness, and others over alleged anti-party activities
  • The expulsion of Gombe, Abejide, and others occurred during the party's national convention held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • The ADC's internal conflict highlights the ongoing struggles within Nigeria's political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections

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FCT, Abuja - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by David Mark has expelled Nafiu Bala Gombe, the party’s factional chairman, from the party.

The Mark-led ADC also expelled Hon Leke Abejide and others over ‘anti-party activities.’

ADC Crisis Deepens: David Mark Expels Nafiu Bala and Other Party Members Amid Tensions
Inside the ADC: David Mark's faction removes Key members to restore party unity ahead of 2027. Photo credit: @abdullahayofel
Source: Twitter

As reported by Thecabel, Bala and others were expelled on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Abuja during the party’s national convention.

A motion for their expulsion was moved and passed by an overwhelming majority of delegates at the ongoing ADC National Convention in Abuja.

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Abejide represents Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State, in the House of Representatives.

The party also expelled several members, including Kingsley Temitope, Obinna Norman, Kennedy Odiong, and Stella Chukwuma.

The senator representing Adamawa South, Binos Yaroe, moved a motion to expel the party members, and it was adopted by delegates through a voice vote.

The ADC organising secretary, Chinedu Idigo, while addressing the delegates,non-readiness. accused the ousted members of undermining the party by fueling internal divisions.

“They have sown seeds of discord within the party and sought to create factions, doubts, and confusion across the polity, the public, and regulatory authorities, thereby causing instability within the party.
“They were given time to retrace their actions but failed to do so.”
Political turmoil: ADC expels Nafiu Bala, Leke Abejide over anti-party allegations
"Failed to retrace their actions": ADC expels key members over anti-party moves. Photo credit: @atiku
Source: Twitter

Air conditioners fail to work at ADC convention

Recall that former Senator Dino Melaye assured Nigerians that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) national convention would proceed despite the venue's failed air conditioning systems.

It was gathered that delegates at the ADC national convention face discomfort amid the heat at the Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja.

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Melaye vowed that the ADC national convention will hold despite the challenges, expressing determination despite logistical challenges.

Supreme Court gives verdict on David Mark's application

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Supreme Court threw out the application to stay execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which led to the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to derecognise the David Mark-led ADC leadership.

The decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss the application was followed by the withdrawal of the application by Jibril Okutekpa, the counsel to Mark, a former Senate president.

Okutekpa had told the five-member Supreme Court panel, headed by Justice Lawal Garba, that the interpretation of the Court of Appeal judgment by INEC on March 12 made the ADC not have a leader. He added that the order for the parties to maintain the 'status quo antebellum' was the reason for the leadership vacuum in the party.

Source: Legit.ng

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