As Kaduna State moves steadily towards another governorship election, the African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s greatest challenge may not simply be to capitalise on the ruling APC’s declining popularity in some quarters. Rather it will be convincing voters that it possesses the internal cohesion, principled leadership and policy direction required to govern effectively. The choice of the party’s governorship candidate will therefore be decisive.
Regrettably, following the conduct of the party’s governorship primary election which initially produced Isa Ashiru Kudan as winner, the ADC has been plunged into an avoidable crisis that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) appears either unwilling or too slow to resolve.
The NWC’s failure to address the controversy surrounding the authenticity of its governorship candidate despite the report of its National Appeal Panel which reportedly reviewed petitions submitted by aspirants, examined the evidence before it and declared Shuaibu Idris Mikati, as the party’s lawful gubernatorial candidate, has continued to generate concern among party faithfuls and many Kaduna State resident voters who see the ADC as a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections.
