- A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) loyal to Dumebi Kachikwu has announced a special convention for May 24, 2026, to elect a presidential candidate.
- The factional plan includes ward and local government congresses on May 7, followed by state congresses on May 8.
- This move directly challenges the rival David Mark-led faction, which scheduled its own presidential primary for May 25, 2026.
- The Kachikwu bloc cites a recent Federal High Court judgment that nullified congresses conducted by the Mark-led faction and restrained INEC from recognizing them.
The power struggle within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Monday as Dumebi Kachikwu’s faction unveiled a competing timetable for the 2027 general elections.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kingsley Ogga, Chairman of the ADC State Chairmen Forum, confirmed that the faction will proceed with its own congresses and a national convention on May 24.
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The group insists that only activities conducted through the party’s lawful National Executive Committee (NEC) structures will be valid, warning that any parallel activities by “unauthorized caretakers” will be considered null and void.
This development follows a rival announcement by the David Mark-led leadership, which set its presidential primary for May 25, with nomination forms priced at ₦100 million.
The split comes despite a ruling by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Mark-led group from interfering with elected state executives and directed INEC not to recognize their congresses.
With both blocs continuing to assert their legitimacy, the party faces significant fragmentation ahead of the official INEC election dates in early 2027.
