The African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is supporting the presidential candidature of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has dissolved the Kano State executive of the party and appointed a caretaker committee to oversee its affairs.
The Deputy National Chairman of the ADC (North-West), Hajiya Najaatu Mohammed, announced the development while addressing a news conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano on Monday.
According to her, the action was taken in line with the party constitution, the Electoral Act, and their collective responsibility to protect the future of the party in Kano State.
“This important action is not out of preference, but out of constitutional duty.
Every action taken has been guided by the Constitution of our party, the Electoral Act, and our collective responsibility to protect the future of the ADC in Kano State.
“Our Constitution exists precisely for moments such as this. It provides a lawful path to restore stability, preserve continuity and ensure that the affairs of the party continue uninterrupted,” she said.
According to her, the national leadership of the party had discharged one of its most important obligations—preserving the unity, continuity and constitutional integrity of the ADC in Kano State.
“When circumstances create a leadership vacuum within any political organisation, responsible leadership cannot fold its arms and watch uncertainty consume the institution. A political party is built on order, discipline and continuity. Without those pillars, confusion replaces organisation, and uncertainty replaces confidence,” she said.
She warned members of the party not to interpret the constitution of
