ADC Crisis Deepens: Umar Calculate Dares Bolaji Abdullahi to Public Debate, Rejects “Fabricated Endorsement” of Sadiq Dasin
By Abdulaziz Abubakar Damare
The lingering leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a dramatic turn as the Assistant National Organizing Secretary and North-East Zonal Organizing Secretary, Umar Bello Jada (popularly known as Calculate), issued a fiery rebuttal to the recent claim that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had endorsed Barrister Sadiq Dasin as the Interim Chairman in Adamawa State.
In a strongly worded statement, during an interview with “The Trumpet News” Calculate challenged the National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, to a public debate to substantiate his claim that the NWC officially ratified Dasin’s leadership. He insisted that no such decision was ever taken, describing the press release as a desperate attempt to mislead members and impose illegitimate leadership on the Adamawa chapter.
> “I challenge Bolaji Abdullahi to come forward and show the minutes, attendance, and resolution of the NWC meeting where Sadiq Dasin was approved. If he fails to do so, Nigerians will understand that his statement was nothing more than political propaganda,” Jada declared.
He maintained that the interim leadership of Sa’adu Komsiri remains the only legitimate and recognized structure of the ADC in Adamawa, duly constituted under the supervision of the zonal office and in accordance with party procedures.
Umar Jada accused a few “political jobbers within the national secretariat” of attempting to destabilize the party in the state for selfish interests, warning that such actions could trigger wider discontent across the region.
> “The ADC is built on principles of transparency and collective decision-making, not media manipulation. No single officer — no matter his title — can unilaterally confer legitimacy on an impostor,” he added.
He urged members of the ADC in Adamawa to remain calm, united, and loyal to the authentic interim leadership under Sa’adu Komsiri, assuring that they would resist any form of imposition or external interference.
Umar Jada’s response is a direct challenge to the credibility of the party’s national publicity machinery and a sign that the ADC’s internal power struggle may be far from over, especially as preparations intensify ahead of the next election cycle.