A faction of the African Democratic Congress loyal to Nafiu Gombe on Friday released detailed guidelines for the conduct of congresses and a national convention for the 2025/2026 political year. The faction, which described itself as the authentic national leadership of the ADC, said the reported registration violated the party’s constitution and established membership procedures. The statement partly read, “The membership registration and revalidation will take place from January 2 to 15. This will be followed by ward executive committee congresses on January 17, with matters arising to be addressed between January 19 and 22. “The State Executive Committee shall supervise the work of the Congress Planning Committee to ensure strict compliance with the guidelines on State Congresses.”On zoning, the ADC said the composition and distribution of state executive committee positions should, as much as practicable, reflect senatorial zones in line with the party’s constitutional provisions.

Source: Punch January 02, 2026 19:59 UTC