Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has accused Nafiu Bala, the factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), of undermining democracy. Speaking to DCL Hausa on Tuesday, Kwankwaso claimed he had invited Bala the day before to settle the party's crisis but Bala failed to appear. "We scheduled to meet yesterday, but despite waiting until morning, he did not show up," Kwankwaso said. "I had been warned he wouldn't come, and his absence is truly disappointing."
Kwankwaso suggested Bala's actions reflected poor leadership, comparing him to "the lizard at the mouth of the water pot." He argued that Bala, born in 1990, still needed guidance as a youth leader. "His current actions are not only detrimental to his own future but also to the ADC and Nigerian democracy as a whole," Kwankwaso stated. He warned that if Bala continued obstructing progress, consequences would follow. Kwankwaso also appealed to the Emir of Gombe, traditional rulers and Islamic scholars for intervention, urging Bala to acknowledge his mistakes for the greater good.
Kwankwaso's lecture to Bala exposes how personal ambition can fracture party cohesion. If a high-profile leader like Kwankwaso resorts to public scolding rather than dialogue, it signals deeper fractures in the ADC's ability to manage internal strife. This bodes poorly for the party's cohesion ahead of future elections.
