A massive political earthquake has completely fractured the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as a powerful breakaway faction has officially executed a dramatic coup, dissolving the Ralph Nwosu-backed National Working Committee (NWC) led by Kingsley Mark. In a swift and highly confrontational move that has thrown the party into total chaos, the faction immediately announced the installation of Senator Ibrahim Bashir as the new national chairman.
The high-stakes political ambush unfolded during an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday, May 25, 2026, where aggrieved state chairmen and founding party stakeholders gathered to pass a stinging vote of no confidence on the embattled Mark-led leadership. The breakaway group cited gross financial misconduct, high-handedness, and a deliberate refusal to conduct democratic internal party elections as the primary reasons for the aggressive leadership purge.
Taking the microphone immediately after his dramatic installation, Senator Ibrahim Bashir delivered a fierce, screen-glueing acceptance speech, declaring that his immediate mission is to rescue the ADC from the iron grip of political merchants who have treated the party as a personal cash cow for years.
“Today marks the definitive liberation of the ADC. For too long, the previous leadership has run this party like a private estate, trading away our collective ticket and undermining our internal democracy for selfish financial gains. We have officially dismantled that regime. Under my leadership, the ADC will return to its foundational roots as a credible, transparent, and formidable alternative platform for the common Nigerian man. The era of running a political party on secrecy and high-handedness is officially over.”
The shocking internal revolt has instantly ignited fierce political debates across Nigerian digital spaces and political analyst circles. Supporters of the newly installed Bashir leadership are aggressively validating the coup, praising the faction for taking a bold step to sanitise the party ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.
However, the ousted Kingsley Mark faction is pushing back with absolute fury, releasing a blistering statement that labels the entire NEC meeting an illegal, unconstitutional gathering of external saboteurs and non-members. They maintain that Mark remains the only legally recognized chairman of the ADC, setting the stage for a messy, drawn-out legal battle in the courts. With both factions digging into their trenches, the ADC has effectively been split down the middle, leaving the party’s future hanging by a very thin thread.
