Atiku’s ally in Adamawa quits ADC

An Adamawa State chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and ally of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Umar Jada, has resigned from the get together.

Jada, also referred to as Calculate, stepped down from his positions as Assistant Nationwide Publicity Secretary and North-East Publicity Secretary of ADC.

In a resignation letter dated December 1, 2025, and made obtainable to journalists on Tuesday in Yola, Jada stated, “I took the painful choice as a way to refocus my consideration on different essential life commitments.

“I write to formally tender my resignation because the assistant nationwide publicity secretary and zonal publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), efficient instantly.

“The choice is predicated purely on private grounds after cautious reflection on my present commitments, duties and the route I have to now take at this stage of my life. Stepping down is a troublesome however crucial alternative I made to permit myself to take care of urgent private issues that require my full consideration.”

He added, “I stay deeply grateful for the belief and assist prolonged to me all through my interval of service. It has been an honour to contribute to the expansion, visibility and strengthening of our nice get together. I cherish the experiences, the teamwork and the beliefs we collectively uphold in our pursuit of a greater and extra democratic Nigeria.

“Please be assured of my continued respect for the get together’s management and my unwavering goodwill in direction of the ADC. I stay dedicated to supporting the get together’s values and aspirations in no matter means my circumstances could enable sooner or later,” he stated.

PidomNigeria On-line understands that Jada’s resignation might not be unconnected with the disaster in Abuja, the place Atiku’s allies, together with the state chairman, Shehu Yohanna, have been blocked from attending the Nationwide Working Committee assembly in Abuja on Monday.

Supporters of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, have been alleged to have prevented Atiku’s group from collaborating within the assembly.

Atiku, final week Monday, formally registered as a card-carrying member of the ADC in his hometown, Jada.

Nevertheless, the North-East vice chairman of the get together, Babachir, who’s a key member of the ADC, was absent on the ceremony.

Talking solely to PidomNigeria from his Abuja residence final week Monday, he stated the previous vice-president “shifted the goalpost in the midst of the sport.

“Poor planning by the previous vp is liable for my not attending the ceremony. We agreed on Sunday for the occasion, and I arrived in Yola for the ceremony, just for Atiku to shift the occasion to Monday.

“I’ve my private issues to deal with, I’ve schedules for my actions, so you can’t simply change the gear whereas the automobile is in movement and count on me to be a part of such programme.

“I advised Atiku Abubakar that my absence on the ceremony would give totally different interpretations to many individuals regarding our new get together, however he gave a deaf ear to my recommendation. Allow them to go forward and do their issues together with his folks,” he stated.

With the brand new improvement, Babachir’s faction, headed by Sadiq Dasin, has taken over the actions of the get together within the state, pushing apart Atiku’s faction led by Yohanna.