The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State has inaugurated a caretaker executive committee to steer the party’s affairs until a new leadership is formally elected.
Presiding over the inauguration, the North East Zonal Vice Chairman of the ADC, David Lawal Babachir, said stakeholders agreed to constitute the interim team to stabilize the party and prepare it for the 2027 general elections.
Babachir, who served as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) during Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, explained that the new structure was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) after due consultation and compliance with the party’s constitution.
“The leadership you see today is legitimate because it followed due process in line with the party’s constitution,” Babachir said. He emphasized that indiscipline or defiance would not be tolerated in the party.
According to him, the National Chairman of the ADC, Senator David Mark, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to uphold its constitution, warning that anyone opposed to its guiding principles “has no place in the ADC.”
He also called for harmony among members, saying, “Every politician must expect criticism, but that should not change our character or commitment to the party.”
In his acceptance speech, the new interim chairman, Barrister Sadiq Dasin, expressed appreciation to party leaders for their confidence in his team. The former federal lawmaker and one-time Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly promised to unite the party and give special focus to women and youth participation.
Describing his emergence as “a child of necessity,” Dasin urged all aggrieved members to support the new leadership. “As we assume this responsibility, I assure you that 60 percent of elective positions in the forthcoming congresses will be reserved for women and youth because of their vital role in our success,” he said.
He further pledged to ensure that all future congresses in the state would be transparent, fair, and credible.
