Kaduna ADC Crisis: Ashiru's Certificate Challenged by Mikati

A fresh crisis has emerged within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State regarding the issuance of a certificate of return to governorship aspirant Isa Mohammed Ashiru on October 4, 2026. This issuance occurred despite an ongoing court case concerning the party's governorship primary.

Supporters of another aspirant, Shuaibu Idris Mikati, have condemned the certificate, asserting that the dispute over the party's candidate for the 2027 governorship election remains unresolved. The Coalition of Supporters of Hon. Idris Shuaibu Mikati issued a statement denouncing the certificate as procedurally flawed, citing the pending court case.

Following the party's May 2026 primary, Ashiru was initially declared the winner with 86,113 votes, but an appeal committee led by Dr. Mustapha Fagge later overturned this decision, declaring Mikati the rightful candidate. The coalition argues that the certificate issued to Ashiru lacks validity due to the absence of a formal ratification by the National Working Committee or National Executive Committee.