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Adamawa ADC Chair Tags Atiku, Babachir Lawal As ‘Ghost Members’

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The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Shehu Yohanna, has dismissed claims of membership by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, describing them as “ghost members.”

Speaking in an interview with Punch on Monday, Yohanna challenged the two political figures to come forward and collect their ADC membership cards if they truly belonged to the party.

Yohanna alleged, “I contacted the acting National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and the acting Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and they both confirmed they are not aware of the two lists being circulated on social media by Atiku Abubakar and Babachir Lawal as ADC transitional committee members. Those lists contain fake names and titles.”

The Adamawa ADC chairman further said no registered member of the party had indicated interest in contesting the governorship position, insisting that the purported lists falsely allocated such ambitions to non-members.

“There is no ADC member who has declared for governorship. The names on those lists are not from our party,” he added.

Reacting, Lawal dismissed Yohanna’s allegations as “frivolous,” accusing the party chairman of acting irrationally.

Lawal said, “When he takes ogbo (a local drink), he says anything he likes. There is no law in ADC that says you must register in your ward. Members can register online or in their wards.”

Lawal argued that the new leadership structure in Adamawa ADC could not be stopped, insisting that Yohanna was resisting change.

“He is only afraid of his shadow. He cannot stop the new changes and development in Adamawa ADC,” he declared.

Atiku’s Delayed Membership Card Collection

Naijaonpoint had earlier reported on Sunday, August 10, 2025 that Atiku delayed the collection of his ADC membership card despite publicly identifying with the party after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

According to ADC leaders in Adamawa, the card collection ceremony initially fixed for August 6 was postponed indefinitely without an explanation from Atiku’s camp.

Yohanna had said at the time, “I spoke with the former vice president on the phone Friday morning, and he told me he had shifted the event to mid-August, but no specific date was mentioned.

“From the way things are going, due to one issue or the other, the event may get to September. He (Atiku) said that he was waiting for some All Progressives Congress governors who are planning to join ADC to decamp before his event in Jada.”


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