VIDEO: ADC Supporters Storm Abuja Streets In Protest, Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso Expected To Join

Leaders and supporters of the embattled African Democratic Congress (ADC) have gathered in Abuja ahead of its protest holding today, wednesday.

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Among those expected to participate in the demonstration are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, and the party’s National Chairman, David Mark, alongside other opposition figures.

The planned protest comes amid a prolonged leadership dispute that has fractured the party and heightened tensions within its ranks.

At the centre of the crisis is the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw recognition of the leadership headed by David Mark.

The move has further complicated efforts to stabilise the party and resolve the ongoing leadership struggle.

The situation worsened on Tuesday after the emergence of a third faction, deepening divisions within the party’s structure.

The Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) has been engaged in a fierce struggle for control with a rival group led by former Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is also laying claim to the party’s national chairmanship.

In a fresh development, another faction reportedly aligned with former ADC presidential candidate Dumebi Kachukwu announced the formation of a National Caretaker Committee.

The group, backed by some state chairmen, said the interim committee would oversee the party’s affairs pending the resolution of the crisis.

With the latest development, the ADC now appears split into three competing factions, each claiming legitimacy over the party’s leadership.

Despite the internal divisions, some opposition figures have alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be behind the crisis rocking the party.

They claimed that external forces are attempting to weaken the opposition ahead of future political contests.