{"id":71883,"date":"2025-08-02T10:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T10:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=71883"},"modified":"2025-08-02T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T10:29:09","slug":"abejide-draws-battle-line-challenges-legitimacy-of-adcs-newly-inaugurated-nec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/08\/02\/abejide-draws-battle-line-challenges-legitimacy-of-adcs-newly-inaugurated-nec\/","title":{"rendered":"Abejide Draws Battle Line, Challenges Legitimacy of ADC\u2019s Newly Inaugurated NEC"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ade Iyamoye\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a dramatic twist that mirrors the fierce and unapologetic political style of Nigeria\u2019s Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, Hon. Leke Abejide has declared a battle for the soul of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the party’s newly inaugurated National Executive Committee (NEC), of illegitimacy and betrayal.<\/p>\n

Abejide, the party\u2019s highest elected official and member representing Yagba East\/Yagba West\/Mopa Moro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, has never been one to shy away from confrontation.<\/p>\n

Like Wike, renowned for his blunt speech, calculated moves, and zero-tolerance for internal sabotage, Abejide is taking a stand, invoking loyalty, truth, and order as he fights to reclaim the party he believes is being hijacked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are driven by selfish ambition, not the interest of the party,\u201d Abejide said, in a tone that echoes Wike\u2019s trademark political fire. \u201cWe won\u2019t allow a few desperate individuals to derail our democratic structure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The drama unfolding within the ADC is not just an internal party affair, it is a test of Abejide\u2019s political mettle. Much like Wike, whose dominance in Rivers politics was built on bold moves and a refusal to play by imposed rules, Abejide is stepping into the ring to wrestle control from what he sees as opportunistic forces.<\/p>\n

For Abejide, this isn\u2019t just politics, it\u2019s personal. Sources close to him describe him as a man deeply invested in the ADC’s original vision, a man who put his name and popularity on the line to give the party national relevance.<\/p>\n

Having emerged as one of the party\u2019s strongest pillars, his current stance is seen not as rebellion, but a necessary purge.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe made the party visible in the National Assembly,\u201d one aide said. \u201cNow some people want to use that platform to serve themselves? He won\u2019t fold his arms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drawing parallels with Wike\u2019s playbook, Abejide\u2019s response to the NEC\u2019s emergence was swift, pointed, and unfiltered.<\/p>\n

He questioned the constitutionality of the process, condemned the alleged manipulation behind the scenes, and vowed to lead a faction determined to restore the ADC\u2019s integrity.<\/p>\n

True to his threat, Abejide has dragged the party leadership to court, seeking to nullify the NEC\u2019s inauguration and halt further actions taken under its authority.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, observers say, signals that Abejide is not bluffing, he is prepared to exhaust all legal and political means to assert what he believes is right.<\/p>\n

Observers say Abejide\u2019s assertive approach may redefine internal party dynamics, forcing a reckoning among stakeholders who underestimated his resolve.<\/p>\n

While the ADC\u2019s crisis deepens, what is clear is that Abejide has made his move and like Wike in his political battles, he\u2019s playing to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not afraid,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong is wrong. I will speak up and stand firm until justice is done.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many within the party, the coming days will test not only the strength of Abejide\u2019s convictions but also the unity of a party now teetering on the edge.<\/p>\n

But one thing is certain: in Leke Abejide, the ADC has found its own Wike, fiery, fearless, and unrelenting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Ade Iyamoye\u00a0 In a dramatic twist that mirrors the fierce and unapologetic political style of Nigeria\u2019s Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, Hon. Leke Abejide has declared a battle for the soul of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the party’s newly inaugurated National Executive Committee (NEC), of illegitimacy and betrayal. Abejide, the party\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":71884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1706],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-71883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71885,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71883\/revisions\/71885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}