Commotion at ADC Meeting in Abuja as Members Exchange Heated Words

Violence broke out during a meeting of stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja on Saturday.

It was learnt that the chaos started when party stakeholders, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator, Ireti Kingibe, met before the distribution of materials for the senatorial primary held on Saturday.

The Chairman of the election committee, Abubakar Adams Chika and the secretary, David Godwin had invited the stakeholders to the FCT chapter of the party’s secretariat to explain the process for the exercise.

But the peaceful gathering was reportedly invaded by one Tijani Mubarak and four others who disrupted the meeting with sticks.

Tijani confronted the committee chairman immediately over the refusal to honour an invitation to a private discussion and a heated exchange ensued, the video shows online.

Tijani was said to be against the election of Ireti as the party’s candidate for the FCT senatorial election but she was declared winner of the primary election.
In other news, former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has declared himself the most qualified and electable presidential aspirant in ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, said his experience in leadership and his relative youth give him an edge over other aspirants scrambling for the party’s presidential ticket.

He said this in an interview on Arise Television on Friday.

The ADC presidential race features former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, and former Northern Nigeria Development Company boss, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.

When asked why the ADC should pick him above other aspirants, Amaechi said he had held major leadership positions that gave him an edge.