A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has formally adopted him as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Kachikwu’s adoption was announced on Sunday during the faction’s national convention held at A-Class Event Centre in Abuja, where delegates also elected new members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Chairman of the Electoral Committee and Benue State ADC chairman, Elias Adikwu, declared that delegates unanimously endorsed Kachikwu as the party’s sole candidate ahead of the next presidential election.
The newly elected National Chairman of the faction, Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, later presented the party’s flag to Kachikwu, describing him as the candidate entrusted with the responsibility of leading the party into the 2027 polls.
The convention also produced a new NWC for the faction, with several party officials emerging from different geopolitical zones.
Among those elected were Board of Trustees Chairman, Kingsley Oggah; Deputy National Chairman, Johnny Tovie Derek; National Secretary, Kennedy O. Odion; National Treasurer, Joe Aroh; National Financial Secretary, Amirigoye; National Legal Adviser, Chris Ugwu; National Organising Secretary, Elias Adikwu; and National Chief Whip, Patrick Ambut.
However, the latest development comes amid an escalating battle for control of the ADC following the emergence of another faction led by former Senate President David Mark.
Meanwhile, the Mark-led faction held its own national convention in Abuja on April 14, 2026, where delegates reportedly amended the party’s constitution and elected Mark as the substantive National Chairman of the ADC.
The convention, which attracted over 1,000 delegates, was attended by several high-profile opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as part of an emerging coalition seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
The camp had also expelled factional chairman Nafiu Bala, alongside Rep. Leke Abejide and other members over alleged anti-party activities and court actions linked to the party’s internal crisis.
Sunday’s convention by the Kachikwu faction is expected to intensify the struggle for legitimacy within the ADC as both camps continue to lay claim to the leadership structure of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
