‘My lawyers advised me to leave’ – Rep Abejide quits ADC

A subordinate of the House of Representatives representing Yagba Federal Constituency of Kogi State, Leke Abejide, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Abejide’s was expelled from the enactment by the David Mark-led faction during the April 14, 2026 nationalist convention.

The lawmaker announced his resignation astatine a property league successful Abuja connected Friday.

“I joined ADC, nurtured it to nationalist designation arsenic a governmental enactment with practice successful some nationalist and authorities assemblies.

“The enactment operation was funded by maine arsenic the past nationalist person of the party, which I person willingly relinquished to the existent nationalist chairman, Honourable Nafiu Bala Gombe, and I privation him bully luck arsenic helium continues to combat for his rights successful court.

“I person decided to alteration the breached bricks successful the ADC and go a cornerstone successful a amended governmental enactment with a beardown operation that volition payment my people,” Abejide said.

The lawmaker’s announcement comes aft the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reinstated David Mark arsenic ADC nationalist president pursuing a Supreme Court ruling connected the enactment situation rocking the party.

Abejide stated that amid the situation successful the ADC, his lawyers advised him to permission the enactment to safeguard his governmental future, adding that helium has since complied....