State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have fixed Sunday, May 24, 2026, for the party’s special convention and presidential primary ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Chairman of ADC State Chairmen, Kingsley Temitope Ogga.
themomentng reports that Ogga said the timetable for the party’s non-elective congresses and special convention was in line with the party’s constitution, the Electoral Act and a recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
According to the timetable, ward and local government area non-elective congresses will be held on Thursday, May 7.
The state congress is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 8.
Ogga said all congresses, the convention and related activities must be conducted strictly through the structures of the party’s National Executive Committee.
The statement advised members, delegates, aspirants and stakeholders to participate only through officially recognised NEC channels at all levels.
It read, “All party members, delegates, aspirants, and stakeholders are advised to participate only through the officially recognised NEC channels at all levels.”
Ogga warned that any parallel congresses, conventions, primaries or delegate processes organised outside the NEC framework would not be recognised.
He added, “Only delegates, nominations, resolutions, and primary results emerging from NEC-approved processes will be recognised and binding for the 2027 general elections.”
The development comes amid ongoing internal disputes within the ADC following the national convention held on April 14, 2026, in Abuja.
The convention, which ratified a new National Working Committee, was held amid disagreements over leadership and venue arrangements.
