A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered the suspension of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) state congress following an escalating leadership dispute within the party.
The crisis is linked to a power struggle between former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and former governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru Binani.
Despite the court order, the party’s congress committee insisted that the exercise at the polling unit, ward, and local government levels was ongoing.
Chairman of the committee, General Ishaya Bauka, made this known during a press briefing in Yola, dismissing reports of the suspension as mere speculation.
However, Justice Ahmed Isah of High Court No. 6 issued an order restraining the conduct of the congress pending the determination of a suit before the court.
The case has been adjourned to April 15, 2026, for further hearing.
The legal action was initiated by the state chairman of the party, Comrade Shehu Yuhanna, against the state transition committee led by Barrister Sadiq Dasin.
Yuhanna alleged that he was sidelined in the planning and execution of the congress.
The ADC in Adamawa has been grappling with internal crisis, which intensified following the defection of several prominent political figures into the party.
At the heart of the dispute is the contest over party leadership in the state.
Babachir is reportedly backing Mustapha Arabi as the state chairman, in place of Yuhanna, who currently occupies the position.
This disagreement has triggered a series of legal and political battles.
To manage the situation, a caretaker transition committee headed by Sadiq Dasin was constituted.
However, another faction loyal to Senator Binani, led by Sai’du Komsiri and supported by Umar Bello Jada, a member of the party’s National Working Committee, emerged as a parallel leadership structure.
With at least three factions now laying claim to the party’s leadership in Adamawa, Yuhanna approached the court to challenge the legitimacy of both the Dasin-led committee and the Komsiri faction.
