ADC State Chairmen meet Peter Obi in Abuja to discuss party reforms, youth and women participation, and strategies for national development
Engr. Sufiyanu Bala, Kebbi State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), joined thirty-six state chairmen and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chairman at a high-level consultative meeting with His Excellency, Dr. Peter Obi, in Abuja.
The engagement focused on critical national and state-level development challenges, drawing insights from grassroots realities across Nigeria.
Participants assessed the country’s socio-economic and political conditions and explored practical, people-centred solutions rooted in good governance, accountability, and inclusive development.
A major topic of discussion was the strengthening of the ADC as a credible national political platform.
The meeting examined institutional reforms, capacity building at ward and state levels, grassroots mobilisation, enhanced youth and women participation, and the promotion of transparent internal democratic processes to build public trust.
Dr. Peter Obi emphasised discipline, integrity, transparency, accountability, and people-oriented leadership as core values for the party.
He urged leaders to prioritise issue-based politics, reject ethnicity- and patronage-driven approaches, and place the welfare and aspirations of Nigerians above personal or sectional interests.
The ADC State Chairmen reaffirmed their commitment to party unity, internal democracy, strategic collaboration, and ideological clarity.
They pledged to work together to build a nationally credible alternative capable of addressing Nigeria’s developmental challenges.
The meeting concluded with a shared resolve to expand the ADC’s national footprint, strengthen its institutional structures, and position the party as a vehicle for sustainable development, economic transformation, social justice, and national renewal.
Fresh concerns have emerged over compliance with a court order issued by the High Court of Kano State on April 8, 2026, restraining key parties—including the Honourable Minister of Education, the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, and Pluck Global Company Limited—from further actions pending the determination of the matter before the court.
Findings indicate that while all parties—except the concessionaire, Pluck Global Company Limited—were duly served within two days of the order, significant challenges were encountered in effecting service on the company, raising troubling questions about its corporate traceability and regulatory vetting.
A review of the company’s records filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed addresses that could not be verified as functional business locations. Notably, documentation submitted to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano, dated June 20, 2024, listed two addresses: 8B, Lalupon Street, off Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as its head office, and 3 Bargery Road, Bompai, Kano, as its branch office.
However, a physical visit to the Ikoyi address revealed that the entire property is occupied by a company identified as Golden Alchemy, whose staff категорically denied any knowledge of, or shared occupancy with, Pluck Global Company Limited.
Efforts to trace the Kano address yielded even more unsettling findings. The location—a locked duplex—showed no visible signs of commercial activity. Neighbours, while reluctant to speak on record, alluded to irregular movements at odd hours, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the premises as a corporate office.
In a twist, after multiple attempts to establish contact, an individual purportedly representing the company surfaced in Kano and agreed to receive and acknowledge the court order on April 11, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm. Curiously, the Ikoyi address—already discredited—was again listed as the company’s official address in the acknowledgment.
These developments raise critical questions regarding due diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on the part of the Federal Ministry of Education. They also cast a spotlight on the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), should a concession agreement indeed have been executed with the company. Stakeholders say it would be instructive to review the addresses contained in all official correspondences and contractual documents linked to the transaction.
Meanwhile, a visit to the premises of Federal Government College, Kano, revealed ongoing construction activity, with workers observed excavating foundations. When approached, the workers declined to disclose the authority under which they were operating—despite the subsistence of a court order restraining further action.
Notably, a previously installed project billboard bearing the insignia of the school authorities and the Federal Ministry of Education had been removed. Sources within the institution suggest that the directive for its removal may have emanated from the Ministry following receipt of the court order.
The unfolding situation presents a complex mix of legal, regulatory, and accountability issues—raising the spectre of possible non-compliance with judicial directives, as well as deeper concerns about transparency in public-private concession arrangements.