The African Democratic Congress has taken the dramatic step of dissolving its entire Kano State executive committee, installing a caretaker administration to ilize party operations in one of Nigeria’s most politically significant states. The move comes as the opposition party throws its weight behind former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, making internal cohesion critical to its electoral prospects.
Hajiya Najaatu Mohammed, the party’s Deputy National Chairman for the North West zone, announced the sweeping ces during a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Centre in Kano on Monday. She emphasized that the decision was not arbitrary but rather mandated by the party’s constitution, the Electoral Act, and the pressing need to safeguard the organization’s future in Kano State. Mohammed framed the dissolution as a constitutional obligation rather than a punitive measure, stating that every action had been carefully calibrated to align with elished legal frameworks and democratic principles.
The leadership vacuum that precipitated this intervention appears to have created sufficient concern at the national level to warrant immediate action. Mohammed argued that responsible political leadership cannot stand idle when institutional uncertainty threatens organizational integrity. Political parties, she noted, are fundamentally built on three pillars: order, discipline, and continuity. When those foundations crumble, confusion inevitably replaces organization and confidence gives way to paralysis. Her remarks suggested that the previous state executive had either become dysfunctional or faced challenges that made continued operations untenable.
In an apparent effort to prevent internal backlash, Mohammed took pains to reassure rank and file party members that the caretaker committee should not be viewed as an indictment of their dedication or service. She praised the thousands of loyal party members across Kano State as the organization’s greatest asset, acknowledging that many had sacrificed time, money, and personal reputation to build the ADC from the grassroots level. Many had remained committed even during periods when such allegiance carried political costs, she added, expressing gratitude for their unwavering support through difficult times.
The deputy national chairman issued a direct appeal to all party stakeholders, including elders, youth leaders, women’s wing representatives, ward executives, and ordinary members, urging them to embrace the transitional arrangement with good faith and cooperative spirit. She called for replacing suion with trust, division with dialogue, and uncertainty with confidence. Mohammed stressed that personal interests must be subordinated to the collective good of the party, framing the caretaker period as an opportunity for renewal rather than rupture. Her tone was both conciliatory and firm, seeking to unite disparate factions behind a common purpose.
Looking ahead, Mohammed expressed optimism that unity and discipline would enable the party to overcome any obstacle, no matter how formidable. She positioned the caretaker arrangement as the beginning of a new chapter for the ADC in Kano State, one characterized by restored confidence, strengthened institutions, and renewed sense of mission. Whether this leadership overhaul will successfully ilize the party’s operations in Kano or instead deepen factional divisions remains to be seen. With the presidential election cycle underway and Atiku Abubakar depending on robust party machinery across key northern states, the stakes for getting Kano right could hardly be higher for the ADC’s national ambitions.
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