Fresh Crisis Rocks Kaduna ADC As Salihu Lukman Dumps Party

A fresh crisis has hit the Kaduna State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the decision of one of the party’s founding members, Dr. Salihu Mohammed Lukman, to dump the party over what he described as the hijack of its structures and hostile treatment by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

Lukman announced his decision in a statement issued on Thursday, saying he could no longer remain in the party because of what he called “hostile treatment” and the struggle for control of the party structure in Kaduna State.

The former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) alleged that the internal crisis had undermined the ideals that inspired the opposition coalition and was eroding public confidence in the ADC as a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to him, instead of focusing on building a united opposition platform capable of addressing Nigeria’s challenges, some leaders had become preoccupied with controlling the party’s structures, particularly in Kaduna State.

Lukman said the actions of some party leaders, especially the alleged interference by El-Rufai in the affairs of the Kaduna chapter, made it impossible for him to continue his membership of the party.

He maintained that the crisis was distracting the party from its broader national objectives and warned that unless urgent steps were taken to restore internal democracy, the ADC could lose the confidence of Nigerians seeking a viable opposition platform.