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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by its 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has named him as its sole presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Electoral Committee Chairman and Benue State party chairman, Elias Adikwu, announced Kachikwu’s adoption, a decision ratified by delegates at the ADC National Convention held on Sunday in Abuja.

The newly elected National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, presented Kachikwu with the party’s flag, formally sealing his mandate to lead the party into the forthcoming elections.

The convention also produced a new National Working Committee (NWC), alongside Kachikwu’s emergence as flagbearer.

The new NWC members include Board of Trustees Chairman Kingsley Oggah (NC), Deputy National Chairman Johnny Tovie Derek (SS), National Secretary Kennedy O. Odion, National Treasurer Dr. Joe Aroh (SS), National Financial Secretary Chief Amirigoye (SW), and National Publicity Secretary whose name was listed as pending from the SW zone.


Others are National Legal Adviser Dr. Chris Ugwu (SE), National Organising Secretary Elias Adikwu (NC), and National Chief Whip Patrick Ambut (NW).

Recall that a separate Senator David Mark-led ADC convention had earlier held in Abuja on April 14, 2026, amid internal disputes, litigation and venue controversies, where over 1,000 delegates reportedly voted to amend the party’s constitution and confirm Mark as substantive National Chairman.

That faction also expelled Dumebi Kachikwu, Rep. Leke Abejide and other members over alleged anti-party activities, deepening the leadership crisis within the party.

The Mark-led convention had drawn prominent political figures including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as part of broader coalition efforts aimed at unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027.

https://verynigerian.com/breaking-adc-faction-dissolves-mark-led-nwc-names-dumebi-kachikwu-as-sole-2027-presidential-candidate/

Those that will blame Tinubu for these are no longer in the Party.

Kachickwu the tinubu bag man,correct igbo business man sharp guy......I wonder why atiku chose ADC of all parties with the likes of kachikwu there a known tinubu apologist.......whoever blinded atiku to enter this trap really do am strong thing......3 factions fighting for one party makes tbe adc ever more unstable that's why many politicians aren't looking thay way.

Lithiumite:
Kachickwu the tinubu bag man,correct igbo business man sharp guy......I wonder why atiku chose ADC of all parties with the likes of kachikwu there a known tinubu apologist.......whoever blinded atiku to enter this trap really do am strong thing......3 factions fighting for one party makes tbe adc ever more unstable that's why many politicians aren't looking thay way.

Kachiku is just playing
Even he himself knows he's playing
Nafiu Bala even has a better claim to the party than Kachiku
Kachiku is just playing around looking to milk some more funds fun his sponsor

Kukutente23:
Kachiku is just playing
Even he himself knows he's playing
Nafiu Bala even has a better claim to the party than Kachiku
Kachiku is just playing around looking to milk some more funds fun his sponsor

Play or not,it gives very bad publicity to the ADC as an unstable party and it will keep causing damage atiku's ambition,thos is one of the major reasons you dont see heavy weights politicians decamping to the party......also one of the reasons obi left.

Let him keep playing and messing up atiku's ambitions.

Lithiumite:
Play or not,it gives very bad publicity to the ADC as an unstable party and it will keep causing damage atiku's ambition,thos is one of the major reasons you dont see heavy weights politicians decamping to the party......also one of the reasons obi left.

Let him keep playing and messing up atiku's ambitions.

Bad publicity in your dreams. That's your bias talking
Obi left because he wants to be on the ballot not because of all these. These are just theatrics that make no difference in the real sense

Kukutente23:
Bad publicity in your dreams. That's your bias talking
Obi left because he wants to be on the ballot not because of all these. These are just theatrics that make no difference in the real sense

Why is nobody talking about ADC,when obi was with them it was the main trending party after apc even ahead of pdp.......obi leaving took the wind out of their sails,many aren't even discussing atiku as a frontrunner but its PBAT or OK ......obi did the right thing by leaving,he wasn't even supposed to have gone there in the first place.

Instability doesn't augur well for any party,why did tambuwal and sen lamido stand down,why arent new politicians decamping to come get ticket......ashiru in Kaduna,gawuna in Kano all cane in with so much fun fair but they have all gone cold.

Lithiumite:
Why is nobody talking about ADC,when obi was with them it was the main trending party after apc even ahead of pdp.......obi leaving took the wind out of their sails,many aren't even discussing atiku as a frontrunner but its PBAT or OK ......obi did the right thing by leaving,he wasn't even supposed to have gone there in the first place.

Instability doesn't augur well for any party,why did tambuwal and sen lamido stand down,why arent new politicians decamping to come get ticket......ashiru in Kaduna,gawuna in Kano all cane in with so much fun fair but they have all gone cold.

We only had time for ADC when Obi joined because we were looking forward to him contesting the primaries and coming last.

But he was begging for consensus and so we knew he will soon japa