Atiku’s Sons Tear Adamawa ADC Apart As Both Vie For Same Federal Constituency Seat – Report

Fresh cracks have emerged within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, as the political ambitions of the sons of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, threaten to plunge the party into a full-blown crisis ahead of the 2027 elections.

Insiders within the party told SaharaReporters that Adamu and Mohammed Atiku are at the centre of a growing power struggle, driven by their separate interests in contesting the House of Representatives seat for the Jada, Ganye, Toungo, and Mayo-Belwa Federal Constituency.

The parallel ambitions of the two brothers have reportedly split the party into rival camps, polarising members and destabilising the state structure under Chairman Shehu Yohanna, while simultaneously weakening the authority of the transitional committee led by Barr. Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin.

Sources familiar with the situation described the development as “deeply damaging,” alleging that both factions are being directly influenced and funded by the sons of the former vice president.

According to party insiders, the two camps have engaged in sustained “counterproductive activities,” each working to outmanoeuvre the other, while also undermining reconciliation efforts at the state level.

“The problem is that these groups are not just acting independently, they are backed and controlled by powerful interests within the Atiku family,” one source said.

The crisis has reportedly taken a more troubling turn, with both factions allegedly accusing the Dasin-led transitional committee of sabotaging Atiku’s presidential ambition.

Insiders have described the claim as baseless but politically weaponised to discredit party leadership.

The internal wrangling is already taking its toll on the party’s cohesion.

A chieftain of the party, Babachir David Lawal, who was previously a regular visitor to Atiku’s residence for high-level strategy meetings, is said to have distanced himself from the former vice president amid the deepening crisis.

Similarly, a major pillar of the party, Abdulaziz Nyako, is reportedly weighing a return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), just months after defecting, in a bid to avoid being entangled in the escalating internal conflict.

Further compounding the situation are reports that members of the Atiku family are planning an internal “family balloting” to determine which of the two sons will secure the party’s ticket for the federal constituency race.

However, party stakeholders fear the move may come too late, as the crisis has already spiralled into the open, eroding trust and unity within the ranks.

Observers say the situation raises deeper concerns about the internal governance of the ADC in Adamawa, particularly amid allegations that Atiku has stopped funding the party directly, instead channeling resources through his children.

According to insiders, this has sparked fears that the party structure is being effectively privatised.

“What we are seeing is dangerous,” another source warned. “It now looks like the party in Adamawa is being run as a family affair.”

The controversy has also triggered unease among party loyalists over the optics of a potential scenario where the party’s presidential candidate could have his son simultaneously contesting for a National Assembly seat, a move some believe could further damage the party’s credibility.

As the 2027 elections draw closer, the ADC in Adamawa now faces a deepening internal crisis, with many members warning that unless urgent steps are taken, the party risks implosion from within.(SaharaReporters)