ADC faction rejects Atiku’s membership, says registration not recognised

The Nafiu Bala-led faction of the African Democratic Congress has disowned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s registration in Adamawa, insisting he isn’t but a recognised member of the get together.

This clarification comes hours after Atiku publicly collected his ADC membership card at Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State.

In an announcement issued in Abuja by the ADC Director of Media and Public
Affairs, Christopher Okechukwu, the get together declared that the registration train in Adamawa was illegitimate and violated inner procedures.

He acknowledged, “This registration was performed by people not recognised by the ADC’s Nationwide Headquarters and due to this fact lacked authority to register new members.

“Now we have persistently urged Mr Abubakar to finish his registration with the duly constituted and genuine get together executives in his locality, a step he has but to take.”

The faction warned that Atiku’s actions could possibly be a part of a “broader technique to leverage the ADC whereas awaiting reconciliation with the Peoples Democratic Party,” noting that such patterns have been noticed earlier than.

Okechukwu appealed to the previous vp to observe due course of, emphasising that the ADC “shouldn’t be a automobile for private ambition however a motion dedicated to democratic renewal,” and warranted him of full membership rights as soon as he correctly registers with the authorised ward construction.

The rebuttal comes at a time when the ADC is embroiled in a management dispute, with the legitimacy of David Mark’s nationwide management earlier than the Federal Excessive Courtroom—a difficulty the get together says have to be resolved earlier than integrating coalition companions, together with Atiku’s camp.

Atiku resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party in July after accusing it of abandoning its beliefs and declared on Monday that “the actual opposition has begun” as he acquired his ADC card amid cheers in Adamawa.

“Now I’ve picked up my membership card of the ADC. Now, the actual opposition has begun. We are going to chase the APC out of presidency,” he acknowledged.

His registration was co-supervised by Adamawa ADC chairman Shehu Yohanna and the ADC Registration and Mobilisation Committee, with outstanding politicians—together with former Governor Bindow Jibrilla and Senator Aishatu Binani—current, marking a big political shift forward of 2027.

Atiku’s transfer aligns with a broader opposition coalition—together with Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Kaduna’s Nasir el-Rufai, ex-SGFG Babachir Lawal, and others—who earlier agreed to undertake the ADC as a united platform towards the ruling APC.

Nevertheless, with sturdy pushback from the ADC factional management, Atiku’s membership standing could now turn into a contemporary level of competition inside the opposition camp.