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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Apcshit: 10:04pm On Apr 14

Okwutemaven:
Interesting times ahead..

Naija Na joke

Na that "Abike dabiri"own dey pain me person wey no get sense una use am do diaspora minister

Nawa o

How long has she been in that position sef.They should give someone else

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Burob: 10:05pm On Apr 14

press9jatv:
tenants don dey pursue landlord out of the house oooo.

Nothing new under the sun, same old antics that they Obidients executed in the LP.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by indigenous234(m): 10:06pm On Apr 14

INEC knew this was coming that was why they tried to meddle in the affairs of the ADC.

This is a good move. Something the PDP couldn’t do to the Obiokpo 50yrs whiskey drunkard.

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Mrexcell(m): 10:07pm On Apr 14

press9jatv:
tenants don dey pursue landlord out of the house oooo.

That's what happens when a landlord willingly and legitimately sells his house to a tenant.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by ogascomax: 10:08pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
Tenants dey pursue landlord

Atiku is very poor in managing party crisis.

His arrogance is too much

These people can be pacified,honestly.Integrate them into party structure and give them relevance.
They have only emboldened them to be more aggressive and determined to fight to finish.

Na so he used G5 to scuttle is bright chance in 2023 election.

Understand this proverb today. It's easy to wake someone that is sleeping than to wake someone that pretend to be sleeping.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Burob: 10:09pm On Apr 14

indigenous234:
INEC knew this was coming that was why they tried to meddle in the affairs of the ADC.

This is a good move. Something the PDP couldn’t do to the Obiokpo 50yrs whiskey drunkard.

A political party begging for members, is expelling its members?

Truly they are confused, the adc is a political Tower of Babel.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Mrexcell(m): 10:10pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
Tenants dey pursue landlord

Atiku is very poor in managing party crisis.

His arrogance is too much

These people can be pacified,honestly.Integrate them into party structure and give them relevance.
They have only emboldened them to be more aggressive and determined to fight to finish.

Na so he used G5 to scuttle is bright chance in 2023 election.

Those renegades can't be pacified at this point the amount they have received from the apc to do their biddings i don't think the adc can surpass it.

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Basic123: 10:13pm On Apr 14

Mrexcell:
Those renegades can't be pacified at this point the amount they have received from the apc to do their biddings i don't think the adc can surpass it.

Party hijackers versus renegades grin

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by naija1stnigar(m): 10:14pm On Apr 14

press9jatv:
tenants don dey pursue landlord out of the house oooo.

you go tell us weda na you sell land give the landlord. Sule!

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by dododawa1: 10:15pm On Apr 14

politicians

and

politics

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by forerunner022(m): 10:17pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
Tenants dey pursue landlord

Atiku is very poor in managing party crisis.

His arrogance is too much

These people can be pacified,honestly.Integrate them into party structure and give them relevance.
They have only emboldened them to be more aggressive and determined to fight to finish.

Na so he used G5 to scuttle is bright chance in 2023 election.

Oga which party crisis your papa don manage successfully? Abi you are not seeing APC hand in all these?

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Basic123: 10:20pm On Apr 14

Alapereketu:
hope you have 24/7 electricity in your area

Cos Wetin I dey see for your profile dey vex me

Name your state and let see if your governor past and present has ever tried to buid any power plant especially now that electricity law has been signed.

Name one person in the structure of criminality that can give you 24hrs power supply and back it up with his antecedence

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by ibedun: 10:21pm On Apr 14

~~Lagos~~EnuguOrigin:
Interesting times ahead

Interesting times ahead for whom? ADC is currently not registered for the Jan 2027 election as I understand it.
And PO is not even a factor despite all the noise from his people and region.
Una go too cry - sorry in advance.

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Basic123: 10:22pm On Apr 14

forerunner022:
Oga which party crisis your papa don manage successfully? Abi you are not seeing APC hand in all these?

Eyeah......Na that APC hand pushed the structure of criminality members to hijack a party from the rightful owners grin

You guys shoukd better man up,take responsibility and stop behaving like kids

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Misterone: 10:27pm On Apr 14

Alapereketu:
hope you have 24/7 electricity in your area

Cos Wetin I dey see for your profile dey vex me

Stop making nonsense comments! Atiku and co spent $16 billion on electricity but had nothing to show for it. So stop this nonsense of "hope you have light" as if the opposition have not been in government before!

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by yarimo(m): 10:28pm On Apr 14

MaziObinnaokija:
9 FLANGELO12, YARIMO,BALA GOMBE NO ADC

tenants suspending landlord grin

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Thonakom: 10:29pm On Apr 14

fergie001:
For anti-party activities, creation of factions and causing disaffection amongst members, the ADC during its National Convention moved and later supported the motion for delegates to ratify the expulsion of the following members:-

They should go and ask PDP and it's Amala(Ibadan) convention and see those who were eventually expelled from the party.
I'm laughing in Spanish

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by reddingtonblack: 10:29pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
Tenants dey pursue landlord

Atiku is very poor in managing party crisis.

His arrogance is too much

These people can be pacified,honestly.Integrate them into party structure and give them relevance.
They have only emboldened them to be more aggressive and determined to fight to finish.

Na so he used G5 to scuttle is bright chance in 2023 election.

TBH, the ADC moves have being disappointing, from a group of experience politicians, this is definitely not a time to be thinking of expulsion, its almost like they learnt nothing from Pdp errors and they are just copying Pdp page for page .. I am disappointed

Even the convention they do, i am not optimistic about it, pdp is a good reference APC will definitely take test that convention in court, at the of convention the party had a recognised Nwc n leader ..that one risky gamble they made today

Anyhow it goes, apc cant rule forever that one sure

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Thonakom: 10:30pm On Apr 14

They should go and ask PDP and it's Amala(Ibadan) convention and see those who were eventually expelled from the party.
I'm laughing in Spanish

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Basic123: 10:35pm On Apr 14

reddingtonblack:
TBH, the ADC moves have being disappointing, from a group of experience politicians, this is definitely not a time to be thinking of expulsion, its almost like they learnt nothing from Pdp errors and they are just copying Pdp page for page .. I am disappointed

Even the convention they do, i am not optimistic about it, pdp is a good reference APC will definitely take test that convention in court, at the of convention the party had a recognised Nwc n leader ..that one risky gamble they made today

Anyhow it goes, apc cant rule forever that one sure

If APC doesnt rule forever by name.
They will rule forever by person.
Do you think if ADC defeats APC,Its a triumph against APC?...When Malami,Aregbesola,Amaechi,el rufai and tjose that will decamp to ADC after APC defeat that will continue ruling you.As at 2018,kwankwaso was still in APC.
WE JUST LIKE DECEIVING OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by kokogist: 10:38pm On Apr 14

Ok ooo
This is what they call opposition party…
The same knowledge they have been using since 1999…
ADC comot for road

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Darekiki: 10:38pm On Apr 14

How can someone who can not settle his family house. Settle nigeria?.

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by kokogist: 10:40pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
If APC doesnt rule forever by name.
They will rule forever by person.
Do you think if ADC defeats APC,Its a triumph against APC?...When Malami,Aregbesola,Amaechi,el rufai and tjose that will decamp to ADC after APC defeat that will continue ruling you.As at 2018,kwankwaso was still in APC.
WE JUST LIKE DECEIVING OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY

Where have you been
You understand this your country dieeee
I just feel sorry for Kwankwaso and Obi Peter
Move with Tinubu and know the time for you to come for your possessions…
You can not be our savior as you claimed and refused to dine with the Devil…

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by reddingtonblack: 10:41pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
If APC doesnt rule forever by name.
They will rule forever by person.
Do you think if ADC defeats APC,Its a triumph against APC?...When Malami,Aregbesola,Amaechi,el rufai and tjose that will decamp to ADC after APC defeat that will continue ruling you.As at 2018,kwankwaso was still in APC.
WE JUST LIKE DECEIVING OURSELVES IN THIS COUNTRY

I dont need to follow people like you argue, Abacha must have thought he will rule forever or handover to his grand kid sef
PDP boasted they will rule Nigeria for 60yrs, i consider people like you myopic you see short, and cant see beyond your nose

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Inspiration2017: 10:43pm On Apr 14

Here is what can be deduced from this development:

THE DEEPER CONTEXT

This expulsion is not a routine party discipline matter. It is a calculated offensive in an ongoing internal war for control of the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections.

The David Mark-led ADC expelled Nafiu Bala Gombe, Rep. Leke Abejide, and others at its National Convention in Abuja today, citing anti-party activities, factionalism, and causing disaffection among members. [Daily Post Nigeria](https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/14/national-convention-david-mark-adc-expels-nafiu-bala-gombe-abejide-others/) But the background tells a more complex story.

WHAT THE EXPULSIONS REVEAL

1. THIS IS A FACTION PURGING ITS OPPONENTS

Bala Gombe has been insisting that he is the authentic National Chairman of the ADC, despite claims that he earlier resigned from the position of Deputy National Chairman. He and Abejide led a protest to INEC headquarters demanding that Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, and David Mark stay away from the party, accusing those figures of attempting to hijack it. [Daily Post Nigeria](https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/14/national-convention-david-mark-adc-expels-nafiu-bala-gombe-abejide-others/) The "anti-party activity" framing by Mark's faction is therefore the mirror image of what Gombe's faction has been saying about Mark.

2. THE PARTY IS SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE CAMPS

The ADC has effectively fractured into three, with each camp claiming control of party affairs — the court-derecognised leadership of Mark and Aregbesola; Bala Gombe's faction; and chairmen from 25 states who set up a 20-member interim committee led by Kingsley Temitope Ogah to run party affairs pending a national convention. [The Nigerian Voice](https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/366330/opposition-protest-inecs-chair-hasnt-hand-in-adcs-2027-d.html) Note that Kingsley Temitope Ogga is on today's expulsion list — meaning the Mark faction is simultaneously expelling people from all rival blocs.

3. COURTS ARE STILL ACTIVELY INVOLVED

A Federal High Court today ordered the ADC to halt its National Convention and maintain the status quo — a suit filed by some of the very people now being expelled, including Don Norman Obinna, Johnny Tovie Derek, and Obah Ehigiator. [Politics Nigeria](https://politicsnigeria.com/2026/04/14/breaking-court-orders-adc-to-halt-national-convention-maintain-status-quo/) This means the convention and the expulsions may have proceeded in defiance of a court order, which opens the entire exercise to legal challenge and potential nullification.

4. INEC RECOGNITION IS THE REAL PRIZE

INEC had stopped recognising David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC [ThisDayLive](https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/04/11/adc-defies-inec-pushes-ahead-with-congresses-despite-deepening-crisis/) , which is why the Mark camp is pressing hard to consolidate through a convention — to force INEC into recognising its structure as the legitimate one.

BOTTOM LINE

The expulsions are a political manoeuvre, not a genuine disciplinary exercise. The Mark faction is using the convention to formalize its grip on the party, eliminate internal opponents, and present INEC with a fait accompli. However, with courts ordering a halt to the same convention, the legal validity of both the convention and the expulsions is immediately contestable. Expect court filings from the expelled members within days. The ADC's 2027 ambitions hang in the balance of this internal war.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by ignis: 10:49pm On Apr 14

It's not my expelling them.. APC and Judiciary will always find a way.

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Basic123: 10:49pm On Apr 14

reddingtonblack:
I dont need to follow people like you argue, Abacha must have thought he will rule forever or handover to his grand kid sef
PDP boasted they will rule Nigeria for 60yrs, i consider people like you myopic you see short, and cant see beyond your nose

..we consider people like you shallow thinkers.

If you dont know that the same set of people have been ruling you since 1999 but just changing name.

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Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by kokogist: 10:50pm On Apr 14

Guy you get good sense oo

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by kokogist: 10:52pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
..we consider people like you shallow thinkers.

If you dont know that the same set of people have been ruling you since 1999 but just changing name.

These are set of youths I want to hear from

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by Jonjam269: 10:57pm On Apr 14

Exercise in futulity, they are labouring in vain as usual

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by commoditiesnig(m): 11:15pm On Apr 14

Basic123:
Tenants dey pursue landlord

Atiku is very poor in managing party crisis.

His arrogance is too much

These people can be pacified,honestly.Integrate them into party structure and give them relevance.
They have only emboldened them to be more aggressive and determined to fight to finish.

Na so he used G5 to scuttle is bright chance in 2023 election.

Well said.. the man no intelligent at all.. very unserious so-called opposition figures

Re: National Convention: ADC Ratifies Expulsion Of Bala Gombe, Abejide, Others by indigenous234(m): 11:16pm On Apr 14

Even though you’re an APC apologist, a veritable opposition is essential for democracy.

Labour Party in the last election had more votes than its membership records. The APC in the last election had far lesser votes than its membership records. Elections are not won or lost via membership strength.

Burob:
A political party begging for members, is expelling its members?

Truly they are confused, the adc is a political Tower of Babel.

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