ADC disowns parallel congress in Katsina, declares exercise illegal

The African Democratic Congress’ Katsina State Congress Committee said a recently held “parallel” state congress was illegal and unconstitutional, with chairman Atiku Abubakar‑Saleh publicly disavowing the event. The move deepens internal party strife in Katsina, threatening leadership disputes and potentially weakening the ADC’s electoral coordination

The Katsina State Congress Committee of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has disowned a purported state congress held in the state, describing it as illegal and unconstitutional. Chairman of the committee, Atiku Abubakar-Saleh, made the position known on Tuesday while responding to questions from journalists in Katsina. The development followed the conduct of a parallel […] ADC disowns parallel congress in Katsina, declares exercise illegal