Sokoto Government Closes ADC Office Amid Political Violence

On November 2, 2026, the Sokoto State Government, led by Commissioner for Lands and Housing Barrister Nasir Aliyu Dantsoho, sealed the campaign office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) just two days before the party's presidential campaign flag-off scheduled for November 4. This action followed a series of violent incidents linked to the ADC, including attacks on its supporters and campaign materials.

Alhaji Bello Muhammad Goronyo, the ADC's state chairman, reported that women supporters were assaulted during a solidarity march on October 28, with property vandalized and campaign materials destroyed. He also claimed that the ADC governorship candidate was attacked on October 30, and gunfire erupted at the airport as party leaders arrived.

Goronyo alleged that government pressure led to the cancellation of hotel bookings for ADC delegates and that personnel from the Sokoto Community Guard Corps were instructed to block ADC supporters from entering the state. The sealing of the ADC office marked a significant escalation in the ongoing political conflict in Sokoto.