A leadership crisis has erupted in the Zamfara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after two factions claimed legitimacy following a disputed party congress. Malam Mohammed Mainasara, who said he was appointed by the national leadership, led a committee that oversaw the election of a new State Executive Committee. The committee, with Ambassador Zubairu Yalwa as secretary, facilitated the selection of Malam Shehu Gulubba as State Chairman, Dr Ahmad Hashim as Secretary, Jafafar Aliyu as Youth Leader, and Maryam Abdullahi as Women Leader. Mainasara described the process as consensus-driven and supported by key party stakeholders. However, incumbent state chairman Kabiru Garba Gusau rejected the outcome, calling the congress invalid and accusing Mainasara's group of orchestrating division. Gusau claimed he remains the legitimate leader and has reported the matter to the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS). He also warned of disciplinary measures, including suspension or dismissal, against members who participated in the rival congress.
Kabiru Garba Gusau's threat to suspend party members exposes the fragility of internal party democracy when one figure claims unchecked authority. His decision to involve the Police and DSS over a party dispute shifts a political disagreement into a security matter, raising concerns for members' freedom of association. Ordinary Nigerians who value fair process now see how party leadership contests can become tools for exclusion rather than unity. When consensus is claimed by one side and dismissed by another, the rank and file lose trust in the system altogether.
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