A faction of the African Democratic Congress loyal to Nafiu Gombe has released detailed guidelines for the conduct of the party’s congresses and a national convention for the 2025/2026 political year.
According to the ADC faction, the National Working Committee convention had been scheduled to hold between February 13 and 15, 2026.
In a circular signed by Gombe, the timetable and guidelines, are aimed at strengthening internal democracy and repositioning the party ahead of future elections.
The development comes a day after the ADC faction distanced itself from the reported defection and registration of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the party’s Enugu zonal office.
The faction, which described itself as the authentic national leadership of the ADC, said the reported registration violated the party’s constitution and established membership procedures.
Gombe explained in the circular that the ADC’s activities would begin with a Board of Trustees meeting on January 5, followed by the National Executive Committee meeting two days later.
Key items on the NEC agenda include filling vacant positions in the National Working Committee, setting dates for membership registration and revalidation, as well as preparations for ward, local government, and state congresses.
The statement partly read, “The membership registration and revalidation will run from January 2 to 15. This will be followed by ward executive committee congresses on January 17, with matters arising to be addressed between January 19 and 22.
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“Local government congresses are scheduled for January 24, while state executive committee congresses will be held on January 31, 2026.”
The party also directed states to constitute Congress Planning Committees, stressing that their membership must exclude individuals contesting for any state executive office.
It could be recalled that Mr. Peter Obi announced his defection to the ADC at an event held at the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu State, where he called on Nigerians and opposition forces to unite under a broad coalition to “rescue Nigeria from poverty, disunity and democratic decline.”
