A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has adopted him as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The decision was announced during the faction’s national convention held on Sunday, May 24, in Abuja.
Chairman of the convention’s electoral committee and Benue State ADC chairman, Elias Adikwu, announced Kachikwu’s emergence before delegates at the gathering, Vanguard reported.
The adoption was later ratified by party delegates at the event held at the A-Class Event Centre in Abuja.
Newly elected National Chairman of the faction, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, subsequently presented the party flag to Kachikwu as a symbol of his nomination.
The convention also produced new members of the faction’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Among those elected were Kingsley Oggah as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Johnny Tovie Derek as Deputy National Chairman, Kennedy O. Odion as National Secretary, and Dr Joe Aroh as National Treasurer.
Others include Dr Chris Ugwu as National Legal Adviser and Elias Adikwu as National Organising Secretary.
