Dramatic Uproar Occurs within ADC over Suspension Disputes among Factions
In a dramatic turn of events, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State is embroiled in a deepening crisis. The State Working Committee (SWC), the recognised authority of the party, has taken decisive action against former State Chairman Kingsley Temitope Ogga and his faction.
On August 4, 2025, the SWC held a meeting in Lokoja where they unanimously endorsed the suspension of Ogga’s supporters and key members purportedly loyal to him. The current SWC leaders, including State Secretary John Adaji, received a vote of confidence during the same meeting.
The SWC's decision to suspend Ogga and his allies came in response to alleged anti-party activities and insubordination. They also dismissed Ogga's suspension of other members, including Hon. Leke Abejide and Hon. Johnson Tayo, stating that those suspensions were never recognised.
Ogga's attempts to present himself as the leader of the party have been rejected by the SWC, who described these attempts as "a figment of his imagination". All actions he claims to take on behalf of the party have been nullified.
Hon. Johnson Tayo, a member of the suspended ADC members in Kogi State, has stated that Ogga's return to the party is a figment of his own imagination. The SWC has declared Ogga's faction illegitimate, meaning he can no longer represent the party.
The ADC in Kogi State is currently experiencing a crisis, with the SWC and Ogga's faction at odds. The crisis deepens as the SWC does not recognise the national-level ADC Coalition Movement led by former Senate President David Mark, nor does Ogga's faction.
The suspended members have been directed to appear before the National Working Committee next Monday at the party's national secretariat in Abuja for further disciplinary action. However, no new information about the National Working Committee meeting or further disciplinary action against the suspended members was provided.
It is important to note that Hon. Leke Abejide remains the party's leader in Kogi State, as he is currently the only elected ADC member in the country. The faction does not reflect the will of the party's members in Kogi State with regards to the ADC Coalition Movement led by former Senate President David Mark.
This development marks a significant shift in the power dynamics within the ADC in Kogi State, and the outcome of the ongoing crisis remains to be seen.
- In the midst of Nigeria's political landscape, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kogi State faces a deepening crisis.
- The State Working Committee (SWC) in an August 4, 2025 meeting held in Lokoja, has endorsed the suspension of former State Chairman Kingsley Temitope Ogga's supporters and key members.
- The SWC, who described Ogga's attempts to present himself as the party's leader as "a figment of his imagination," remains unfazed by his return claims.
- Hon. Johnson Tayo, a member of the suspended ADC members, echoes the SWC's sentiment, calling Ogga's return a "figment of his own imagination."
- ADC members in Kogi State are directed to appear before the National Working Committee, housed in Abuja, for further disciplinary action next Monday.
- The political landscape in Nigeria undergoes a shift as the ADC in Kogi State struggles internally, with the SWC not recognizing the national-level ADC Coalition Movement led by former Senate President David Mark, a situation that mirrors Ogga's faction's stance. This ongoing crisis promises an uncertain outcome.
