The Nafiu Bala Gombe-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled a detailed schedule and set of guidelines for its congresses and national convention for the 2025/2026 political year, aimed at strengthening internal democracy and preparing the party for future elections.
The announcement was contained in a National Secretariat Circular dated December 30, 2025, signed by Gombe, the party’s National Chairman.
The circular outlines that the party’s activities will begin with a Board of Trustees meeting on January 5, 2025, followed by a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on January 7, 2025.
Among the key agenda items are filling vacancies in the National Working Committee (NWC), setting dates for membership registration and revalidation, and making preparations for ward, local government, and state congresses.
“For 2026, the ADC announced that membership registration and revalidation will take place from January 2 to January 15.
“This will be followed by ward executive committee congresses on January 17, with matters arising to be addressed between January 19 and 22.
“Local government congresses are scheduled for January 24, while state executive committee congresses will be held on January 31, 2026. Matters Arising: February 2–5, 2026,” the circular explained.
On zoning and committee composition, the ADC stated that the distribution of state executive positions should reflect senatorial zones and align with the party’s constitutional provisions.
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“The criteria for qualification to contest for executive positions in the State Executive Committee are as follows: At least, attendance of Secondary School; The Offices of State Legal Adviser, Treasurer and Financial Secretary should have experiences in their respective professions; else the offices should be occupied by persons best deemed suitable.
“The Office of the State Youth Leader must NOT be more than 25 years while that of the State Woman Leader is exclusively reserved for Women,” the circular added.
The party’s National Working Committee convention is set for February 13 to 15, 2026.
Only members validly registered or revalidated and appearing in the official membership register are eligible to participate.
“All pre-congress appeals shall be determined not later than 24 hours before the congresses while all appeals consequent upon the congresses shall be determined within 3 days after the congresses. The Congress Planning Committee shall submit
“reports of congresses to the National Secretariat via adcnationalcongressreformcommitee@gmail.com not later than 5 working days after the congresses,” the circular directed.
State chapters were also instructed to formally notify the National Secretariat of the dates, venues, and times of their congresses to allow proper coordination with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The ADC faction urged members to strictly follow the guidelines to ensure credible, transparent, and well-organized congresses nationwide.