Breaking: ADC Suspends Top Lawmaker Indefinitely, Reason Emerges
- Hon. Leke Abejide, the member representing Yagba East-West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has been suspended indefinitely
- The Kogi state chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), announced the suspension via a statement and cited a major reason
- In a statement by Kogi state secretary of the party, Adaji John, the ADC issues a fresh warning to the popular lawmaker ahead of the 2027 election
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended the lawmaker representing Yagba East-West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, indefinitely for gross insubordination and anti-party activities.
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Abejide suspended over anti-party moves
A statement by Kogi state secretary of the ADC Adaji John, revealed that the suspension followed Hon. Abejide’s recent meeting with party members in Abuja without clearance from the state leadership.
As reported by TVC, the party accuses the lawmaker of attempting to absorb the powers of the state chairman and secretary, casting aspersions on the leadership, and working against the party’s interest.
ADC in Kogi state cautioned Abejide, stressing that continuous disobedience could lead to expulsion as it warns other members involved in anti-party gathering to desist or face consequences.
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Atiku, Peter Obi, others adopt ADC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, resigned from the PDP, citing irreconcilable differences within the party.
Legit.ng reported that announced the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform ahead of the 2027 general election, to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rotimi Amaechi, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and other influential politicians openly aligned with the ADC coalition platform, although several of them have yet to formally declare for the party.
Fresh crisis rocks ADC
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the ADC is faced with an internal crisis as Nafi’u Bala declared himself interim national chairman, vowing to go against David Mark's leadership.
Bala argued that powerful outsiders like Atiku, Obi, and el-Rufai are hijacking the party without formal membership.
Bala threatened legal action, while calling on INEC for recognition, warning that ADC risks collapse ahead of the 2027 elections if the crisis persists.
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SDP bans El-Rufai ahead of 2027 election
In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that members of the national working committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) expelled Mallam El-Rufai from the party.
SDP, one of Nigeria's prominent opposition political parties, said El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna state, is ineligible to associate with the party in any capacity for the next 30 years.
The party also accused El-Rufai of falsely parading himself as a party member, manipulating internal processes, and attempting to destabilise the party through unconstitutional actions.
Source: Legit.ng
