ADC Leadership Crisis Worsens as Third Faction Emerges, Rejects Mark and Bala Camps
The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has deepened significantly, with the emergence of a third faction that has rejected both the Senator David Mark-led coalition and the group associated with Nafiu Bala Gombe. The new faction, which claims to represent the authentic National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, surfaced on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, during a press conference in Abuja. It is reportedly loyal to Dumebi Kachikwu, the ADC’s 2023 presidential candidate. Spokesperson Don Norman Obinna (Abia State Chairman) led the announcement, declaring that the group is stepping in to manage the party’s affairs and prepare for a national convention to elect a new National Working Committee (NWC).6507f8 The faction named Kingsley Temitope, Kogi State Chairman, as interim national chairman and distanced itself from both rival camps. It backed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent de-recognition of the David Mark-led leadership, des...