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There are indications that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed, may no longer join the African Democratic Congress.

Credible sources close to Makinde and the ADC told Sunday PUNCH that the two governors had slowed down their consultations to move to the ADC following the de-recognition of the party’s leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Sunday PUNCH also gathered that INEC’s decision had cast doubt on the intentions of National Assembly members planning to join the party.

INEC on Wednesday removed the names of the NWC of ADC led by Mark from its official portal, citing a Court of Appeal order.

The electoral commission said it would maintain the status quo ante bellum pending the determination of a substantive suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The decision followed a protracted leadership crisis within the ADC, with rival factions led by Nafiu Gombe and Mark laying claim to the party’s national structure.

According to the commission, 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.

But the Mark-led NWC rejected INEC’s decision and called for the dissolution of the electoral commission.

It also vowed to proceed with preparations for the proposed National Convention scheduled for Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on April 14.

There were reports that Makinde and Bala would join the ADC following the prolonged crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party.

Bala, who is Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, on Tuesday indicated plans to defect to the ADC.

The governor gave the hint after a closed-door meeting with a delegation of the ADC, led by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, at the Presidential Lodge, Bauchi.

Bala stated that despite exhausting all avenues for reconciliation within the PDP at both national and state levels, no meaningful progress had been made.

The Bauchi governor described the ADC as a “preferred destination,” noting, however, that consultations and negotiations were ongoing to ensure a well-informed decision.

Ditto for Makinde, who had been meeting with chieftains of the party.

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, an ally of Makinde, who is knowledgeable about the political activities of the governor, said he might not join the ADC again.

The source said, “I’m not sure Makinde will join the ADC again because ever since INEC’s derecognition of the ADC leadership, he has not been showing interest in further engagements with the ADC leaders.”

Reacting, the Special Adviser to Makinde on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, dismissed claims that the governor was planning to dump the PDP.

ADC Sabuwar Tafiya Convention loading Big day 14 April 2026 Clothes almost ready for giveaway to ADC members.

Don’t forget to pray for Malam Elrufai May Allah grant him ease, protection, & a positive outcome. He remains in our hearts forever 🤝 pic.twitter.com/31dLxTMuH0

— Hon Nuhu Sada (@NuhuSada0) April 5, 2026

NgeneUkwenu:
Otilo!

May God Bless Our Capacity Chairman. Hon. Bala Gombe!

Aci Dadi Lafiya 🍽️🍛🥞
One Time Governor-Falle Data Ce pic.twitter.com/dGbZ0dPvzT

— N𝐃𝐂 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐲𝐲𝐚🔴✌️ (@taheerprime__01) April 4, 2026

NgeneUkwenu:
Otilo!

May God Bless Our Capacity Chairman. Hon. Bala Gombe!

madridguy:
Emergency ADC members are danger to our democracy.

Ofunaofu:
Lamidi Apapa was once your capacity chairman during the LP crisis, where is he now? Forgotten, swallowed by infamy.

Abure too was your capacity chairman, today, the same fate: infamy.

The rogue group Wike & Co. caretaker committee limited, parading as the PDP, fraudulently claiming to be the authentic PDP leadership. They’re already on the same road to irrelevance and they know it.

Now you’ve turned 180 degrees and crowned Nafiu Bala Gombe your new “capacity” chairman, simply because he serves the ruling APC’s agenda. He too will fade into infamy.

Good will always triumph over evil

Cyberterror:
It seems like those who already registered with ADC will have to deregister and notify INEC, then wait for INEC to approve of it, before registering for their new party. No be small stress Peter Obi and Kwankwaso dey put they followers through

Fiscus105:
Tyrant with 32 Govs still jittery to go to poll, yet claiming he is best thing to happen to zoo.

Flamengo1:
Nothing but end of the road for any credible opposition.
Why can't the two factions in ADC reconcile ASAP and allow the voter's to deliver them?

Some of us in APC are even ready to teach Tinubu a bitter lesson.

But as it stands now ADC has dampen moral.

Ofunaofu:
Lamidi Apapa was once your capacity chairman during the LP crisis, where is he now? Forgotten, swallowed by infamy.

Abure too was your capacity chairman, today, the same fate: infamy.

The rogue group Wike & Co. caretaker committee limited, parading as the PDP, fraudulently claiming to be the authentic PDP leadership. They’re already on the same road to irrelevance and they know it.

Now you’ve turned 180 degrees and crowned Nafiu Bala Gombe your new “capacity” chairman, simply because he serves the ruling APC’s agenda. He too will fade into infamy.

Good will always triumph over evil

AMINDA:
When we said every defectee to the APC did so not out of love but due to inducement, coercion, engineered crisis and necessity, this is what we were talking about. Is Tinubu prepared to win the election or just wants to project a false air of popularity by stiffling his ops. In the end, you can't buy love neither can you copy respect. The Nigerian people are with the opposition coalition. Sabuwar tafiya!

femijamz:
Instead of Dem to find means to kpai to yeye bala gombe. I thought David mark and kwakwkwoso are ex military men

Goonnik:
Keep typing are you tired

Fiscus105:
Tyrant with 32 Govs still jittery to go to poll, yet claiming he is best thing to happen to zoo.

A self-acclaimed full democrat, that destroying every democratic tenet of the nation.

When obj written letter few years ago, admonishing youth in particular not to vote for, wolve in sheep clothing, they lebel him, bastard, who doesn't want good thing for Yoruba race, meanwhile, wen we say Osinbajo would have been a better option, they say he is Judas, as if the forefathers of madman on the throne, was the one who own zoo.


Now, everyone seeing shege promax in hand of drug-lord turned tyrant.

I wish my fellow Yoruba sons and daughters to go to market, hospital and schools, to buy it cheaper than others, and Muslim guys to do same, by carrying his identity as a jihadists.