The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Borno State has disassociated itself from the Transitional and Registration committees allegedly set up by one of its chieftains, Kashim Imam.
The party’s chairman in the state, Alhaji Umar Bolori, made this known at a news conference in Maiduguri, describing members of Imam’s committees as “political jobbers” who are out to infiltrate the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The ADC chairman said the party was not involved in the meeting where the committees were allegedly set up, and therefore dissociates itself from any action taken during the meeting.
“Based on the foregoing, the State Working Committee dissociates itself from any action taken during the meeting because the leadership of the party in the state was not involved,” Bolori said.
According to Bolori, some party members led by Kashim engaged political thugs, entered the meeting venue forcefully, and breached security order.
“Some purported party members led by Kashim Imam Matawalle engaged political thugs and forcefully entered the meeting venue and breached security order, thereby causing injuries to loyal party members and security personnel,” he said.
The ADC in Borno is preparing for the 2027 elections to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and has been welcoming defectors from other opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The party’s stakeholders are making wider consultations before the inauguration of committees to steer the party in the state.”Appropriately, steps will be taken to remedy the situation. Relevant security agencies, including the Police and DSS, have been informed to curtail recurrence of such illegal activity,” Bolori said.
