By: Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has intervened in the lingering crisis within the party in Jigawa State, directing rival factions to withdraw their court cases and work together ahead of the 2027 elections.
The directive followed a reconciliation meeting involving the two factions, where the parties agreed to maintain the status quo and accept the list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the interest of the party’s unity and progress.
A member of the ADC National Executive Committee and Northwest Organising Secretary, Hon. Ali Tukur, confirmed the development in an interview with Truths Finder.
Tukur said the meeting was chaired by Atiku, with the National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, and other prominent party leaders in attendance.
He disclosed that the two leaders of the opposing camps in Jigawa the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Sabo Muhammad Nakudu, and Hon. Bashir Adamu Jimbo — agreed to the terms of reconciliation and signed an agreement to end their legal battles.
According to him, one of the court cases was filed by Nakudu’s camp against the Jimbo faction over the candidates uploaded to the INEC portal, including the governorship running mate and some National and State Assembly candidates.
Tukur said the Jimbo camp, on the other hand, instituted a case challenging Nakudu’s eligibility to contest the governorship election, alleging irregularities in the primary election that produced him as the party’s governorship candidate.
He said Atiku’s intervention, supported by other national leaders, had paved the way for the two camps to resolve their differences and close ranks.
Speaking after the meeting, Atiku said he was pleased to witness the reconciliation between Nakudu and Jimbo.
He said political contests could create differences but stressed that the strength of a political party was demonstrated by its ability to reconcile competing interests and unite around a common objective.
“At the end of the day, we have chosen unity over division and cooperation over acrimony,” Atiku said.
He urged members of the party to put their differences behind them, saying the challenges ahead required the collective strength, experience and commitment of all ADC members.
“We reaffirm that we are one ADC family in Jigawa State, across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory,” he said.
Atiku added that the party would move forward with “mutual respect, renewed trust and a shared determination to work together” toward building a stronger ADC.
