The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suffered yet another devastating blow to its political standing as former Kano State Deputy Governor, Abdullahi Gwarzo, has formally dumped the party — adding his name to the growing and damaging list of high-profile figures who have turned their backs on the ADC in recent weeks.
Gwarzo’s exit, coming in the wake of the already widely reported departures of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, further deepens the crisis of confidence engulfing the ADC and raises increasingly urgent questions about the party’s viability and relevance as a credible opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
As a former deputy governor of Kano State — one of Nigeria’s most politically significant and heavily populated states — Gwarzo’s defection carries substantial weight, stripping the ADC of an influential northern voice at a time when the party can least afford such losses.
Sources close to the former deputy governor indicate that his decision to leave was driven by deep frustration over the ADC’s internal leadership crisis, its inability to consolidate a coherent national structure, and concerns that the party lacked the organisational capacity and political will to mount a serious challenge to the ruling APC in 2027.
His next political destination remains the subject of intense speculation, with several parties — including the NDC, which has been attracting a significant number of high-profile defectors — believed to be in discussions with Gwarzo’s camp.
The ADC’s national leadership has yet to issue an official response to Gwarzo’s departure, but political observers warn that without urgent and credible intervention, the party risks complete collapse before the 2027 election season formally kicks off.
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