Adamawa ADC Elects Sadiq Ibrahim Chairman Despite Court Orders

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has elected Sadiq Ibrahim as its new state chairman, alongside 42 other executive members, to steer the affairs of the party.

Chairman of the Congress Committee, Ishaya Bauka, announced that the new executives emerged following what he described as the successful conduct of ward, local government, and state congresses across the state.

Speaking shortly after the inauguration ceremony in Yola, the newly sworn-in chairman, Sadiq Ibrahim, expressed gratitude to party stakeholders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, for their support.

Ibrahim pledged to focus on uniting the party and reconciling aggrieved members, emphasising his commitment to strengthening the ADC’s structure in Adamawa State.

He added that his leadership would deploy all available mechanisms to foster inclusiveness and reposition the party ahead of future political engagements.

However, the congress was held amid controversy, as two separate court orders had earlier directed the party to maintain the status quo regarding the conduct of the state congresses, pending the determination of ongoing legal suits.

The development raises concerns over the legitimacy of the exercise, with potential legal implications likely to shape the party’s internal dynamics in the coming weeks.

Recall that ADC had faced a leadership crisis since 2025 after it received decamping opposition members for its coalition plans.

Following the July 2025 coalition announcement, which saw the Ralph Nwosu ADC-Faction surrender leadership structure to the David Mark-led coalition, the Nafiu Bala Gombe-led faction had laid claim to the party’s national structure.

On April 1, INEC removed the names of the Mark-led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress from its official portal, citing compliance with a Court of Appeal order.

The Commission, through its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the decision complied with a court order directing it to maintain the status quo pending the final judgment of the trial court.

INEC stated that the appellate court, in a judgment delivered on March 12, 2026, directed all parties to maintain the existing situation before the dispute arose and refrain from actions that could prejudice the outcome of the case.