The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Tuesday as the faction led by David Mark announced the expulsion of several prominent members over alleged anti-party activities.
Among those affected are Nafiu Bala, described by the group as a factional chairman, and Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives.
Others expelled include Kingsley Temitope, Obinna Norman, Kennedy Odiong and Stella Chukwuma.
The decision was taken at the party’s national convention in Abuja, where a motion moved by Senator Binos Yaroe, representing Adamawa South, was adopted through a voice vote by delegates.
Speaking at the convention, the party’s National Organising Secretary, Chinedu Idigo, accused the affected members of deliberately destabilising the party.
“They have sown seeds of discord within the party and sought to create factions, doubts and confusion across the polity, the public and regulatory authorities,” Idigo said.
“They were given time to retrace their actions but failed to do so.”
The expulsions mark the latest twist in a prolonged internal battle within the ADC, which intensified after a coalition-backed leadership emerged in July 2025 and installed Mark at the helm.
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Since then, Bala and his loyalists have consistently challenged the legitimacy of the Mark-led leadership, insisting the process that produced him as national chairman was unconstitutional.
The crisis deepened earlier this month when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) withdrew recognition of the Mark-led faction, citing an interim ruling of the Court of Appeal.
The dispute is now headed for a decisive legal showdown at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which has fixed April 22 to hear an appeal filed by Mark challenging the rulings that questioned his leadership.
With both factions digging in and expulsions now in play, the ADC appears increasingly fractured, raising fresh concerns over its cohesion ahead of future electoral contests.
