A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State has rejected the party’s congress held on Saturday, describing it as illegal and in violation of a subsisting court order.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the faction’s secretary, Adamu Aliyu, denounced the exercise carried out by a rival group loyal to former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, claiming that the organizers lacked legal authority to operate on behalf of the party.
“We do not recognize them as executives of ADC in Kebbi, and we also do not recognize their congress because it will not stand, having violated a valid court order issued against them long before Malami officially joined the party,” Aliyu said.
He claimed that the court had previously barred the faction led by Sufiyanu Bala from representing themselves as party leaders in the state, rendering any action taken by the group null and void.
Aliyu further asserted that Abdulrazaq Iko remains the party’s legitimate state chairman, as recognized by both the court and the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“The congress they claim to have conducted was not supervised by INEC, and as such, it is invalid,” he said.
He stated that the faction would wait for the conclusion of existing legal actions before holding any genuine congress, emphasizing that due process must be observed.
Iko, in a separate statement, asked party members and supporters to be calm and law-abiding.
“We urge our supporters and executives to remain peaceful and await further directives as we allow the court to determine the matter,” he said.
