A new faction within Nigeria's African Democratic Congress (ADC) has emerged publicly, rejecting the authority of the coalition led by former Senate President Senator David Mark and distancing itself from another rival faction associated with Nafiu Bala. The group, led by Don Obinna, made its position known through an interview aired on TVC, signalling a deepening leadership crisis within the party.
The Don Obinna-led faction claims to represent a legitimate strand of the party's membership and has called into question the authority of both the David Mark-backed coalition and the Nafiu Bala faction. The emergence of a third grouping underscores the extent of internal divisions that have plagued the ADC, a party that has struggled to maintain cohesion amid competing interests and leadership disputes.
The ADC has faced prolonged internal turmoil, with multiple factions contesting control of the party's structures, including its national chairmanship and executive organs. Such disputes are not uncommon in Nigerian opposition parties, where court orders and parallel congresses often complicate questions of legitimate leadership.
As of the time of this report, no court ruling had been confirmed to have definitively resolved the competing claims within the ADC. Political observers note that the fracturing of the party into multiple factions risks undermining its electoral viability ahead of future elections in Nigeria.
