.webp&w=640&q=75)
Loading banners
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
Sen Abubakar Gada
By HABIBU HARISU
The chairman African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sokoto state chapter, Alhaji Bello Isiyaku-Keegan, has denied Sen. Abubakar Gada’s membership, saying he was never their member.
Isiyaku-Keegan stated this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Sokoto.
He emphasised that membership of a political party was a formal and verifiable process involving registration and documentation through official records.
He explained that Gada, who represented Sokoto East Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the PDP had never completed nor appeared in any ADC register at any level.
Isiyaku-Keegan further explained that the ADC found it disturbing for a politician of Gada’s calibre who at one point was a representative of the people of Sokoto at the National Assembly, would make such false claims.
“The ADC found it regrettable, curious that such false claim was made and circulated in the public domain.
“It’s also regrettable and unfortunate that a politician of Gada’s status would publish such claim in spite of the fact that fully aware he did not register with ADC,” the chairman stated
He clarified that neither Sen. Aminu Tambuwal nor Gada had registered with ADC, saying, ” therefore, it is unbecoming of Gada to make such a statement.”
Isiyaku-Keegan said that the ADC viewed the statement as unfortunate and an example of careless political communication which does not align with the principles of honestly , accountability and respect for the electorates.
He said the ADC remained focused on its core objectives of building a credible political platform anchored on integrity, inclusiveness, internal democracy and people oriented governance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that Gada, a leading ADC coalition stalwart announced his returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with focus to reclaim and rebuild the party ahead of 2027 election in the state.
The former senator explained that events had unfolded while the prevailing political realities had revealed significant structural and leadership challenges within the coalition.(NAN)
