WorldStage– The crisis within the Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified as Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani and her supporters have threatened to leave the party
The threat resulted from her rejection of the state congresses conducted on April 14, 2026, which she claimed were held in defiance of a court order.
Binani, a governorship candidate under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State who narrowly lost out in the 2023 election, officially joined the ADC in early April 2026 after leaving the APC due to long-standing friction with state party leadership.
She described the congresses as illegitimate and boycotted the process alongside her political bloc.
A Federal High Court in Yola had earlier halted the congresses pending determination of a suit filed by supporters of the faction led by state chairman Shehu Yohanna.
Despite the order, a national congress committee led by Ishaya Bauka went ahead and produced a new state executive under Barrister Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin, deepening internal divisions.
Former Senator Ahmed Batata, representing the Binani bloc, announced that the group is consulting and will soon communicate its next line of action, which includes the possibility of leaving the ADC platform.
The party is currently split into at least three major factions, with Binani Bloc backed by governorship aspirant Aisha Binani and Senator Ishaku Abbo
Another faction, Transition Bloc, is linked to former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and former Governor Jibrilla Bindow, with support from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
The third faction, known as Legacy Bloc is Led by state chairman of ADC, Shehu Yohanna.
Speaking at a rally in Yola, Binani described the exercise as unlawful and signaled that her bloc may leave the ADC if the outcome is not cancelled.
Her ally, former senator Ahmed Abubakar MoAllahyidi Batagarawa, confirmed that the group would soon announce its next line of action, including possible defection.
The crisis has further split the party, with factions aligned to Binani, Ishaku Abbo, and the Yohanna camp locked in a power struggle.
Observers warn that a Binani exit could severely weaken the ADC in Adamawa ahead of the 2027 elections, as the party’s national leadership faces growing pressure to intervene and resolve the dispute.
An earlier agreement to share party leadership among these blocs (33% each) reportedly collapsed after some factions refused to honor the deal, leading to the controversial “winner-takes-all” congresses.
