There are indications that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed, may no longer join the African Democratic Congress. Sunday PUNCH also gathered that INEC’s decision had cast doubt on the intentions of National Assembly members planning to join the party. The decision followed a protracted leadership crisis within the ADC, with rival factions led by Nafiu Gombe and Mark laying claim to the party’s national structure. But the Mark-led NWC rejected INEC’s decision and called for the dissolution of the electoral commission. There were reports that Makinde and Bala would join the ADC following the prolonged crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party.

Source: Punch April 05, 2026 15:08 UTC