KANO, NIGERIA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved its Kano State Executive Committee and appointed a 14-member caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs in the state for six months, pending the conduct of fresh executive elections.
The decision was taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) following the expiration of the tenure of the existing state executive committee.
The development was communicated in a letter dated November 9, 2026, and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. A copy of the letter was made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday by the Kano State Chairman, Musa Ungogo. <Cite refs={[“turn978132news4”]}/>
According to the communication, the newly constituted caretaker committee takes immediate effect and will supervise the party’s administrative and organisational activities across Kano State during the six-month transitional period.
Alhaji Musa Ungogo has been appointed chairman of the caretaker committee, while Nura Makoda will serve as deputy chairman. Dr Bala Takai was named secretary, with Tasi’u Fagge appointed deputy secretary.
Other members of the committee include Ahmed Panda as treasurer, A’isha Kano as financial secretary and Saidu Bello as publicity secretary.
Muhammad Yahaya was appointed legal adviser, Yusuf Bature will serve as welfare secretary, while Mamina Lamido was named organising secretary. Sa’adu Mata will occupy the position of auditor.
The committee also includes Adamu Mekoriya as leader of persons with disabilities, Murja Aliyu as women leader and Isa Garo as youth leader.
The appointments bring together representatives responsible for different administrative, financial, organisational and stakeholder engagement functions within the party’s Kano State structure.
Speaking after his appointment, Ungogo urged members of the caretaker committee to regard their positions as responsibilities requiring commitment, cooperation and dedication to the party’s growth.
He said the committee would work towards building an inclusive political organisation capable of accommodating different interests and opinions while strengthening its grassroots structures.
Ungogo also emphasised the importance of transparency, unity and collective participation, urging party members to put aside personal differences and work towards common objectives.
He called on party elders, stakeholders, women, youths and other members to support the transitional leadership and contribute to strengthening the ADC across the state.
The caretaker chairman further stressed the need to build the party from the ward level upwards, describing grassroots mobilisation and internal cooperation as important components of the committee’s assignment.
The latest development comes against the background of earlier disagreements over the leadership structure of the ADC in Kano.
In July 2026, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North-West), Hajiya Najaatu Mohammed, announced the dissolution of the Kano executive and the constitution of an earlier caretaker committee headed by Alhaji Umar Bala.
However, Musa Ungogo subsequently rejected that announcement, describing it as unconstitutional and insisting that the existing state executive remained the legitimate leadership. The disagreement exposed divisions over the authority and procedure for restructuring the party’s state leadership. <Cite refs={[“turn978132search2″,”turn978132news5”]}/>
The November 9 communication now announces a fresh caretaker arrangement, with Ungogo himself named to lead the 14-member committee.
The six-month mandate is expected to provide the transitional leadership with time to coordinate party activities and prepare for the election of a new substantive state executive.
The development is also significant as political parties continue organising their structures ahead of the 2027 general elections, with internal administration and grassroots mobilisation remaining important aspects of their preparations.
For the ADC in Kano, attention will now focus on how the caretaker committee manages the party’s affairs, promotes cooperation among members and conducts the process leading to the emergence of a new executive.
The committee’s ability to maintain an inclusive transition and address existing disagreements will be central to its six-month assignment.
Ultimately, the next phase of the party’s activities in Kano will be shaped by the committee’s handling of the transition and the successful conduct of fresh executive elections.
