The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State has dismissed reports claiming that the entire structure of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state has collapsed into its fold under the influence of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Mallam Bashir Saidu, and Hon. Ja’afar Mohammed Sani.
In a strongly worded statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Engr. Musa Idris, the ADC described the report as “false, baseless, and unknown to the leadership of our party in Kaduna State.”
The clarification followed a statement issued by one Mr. Darius Kurah, who styled himself as the “Publicity Secretary of the Coalition.” ADC, however, disowned him, stressing that Kurah is neither a member nor an official of the party at any level, and his purported title amounts to “political impersonation.”
Engr. Idris reaffirmed that the only recognized Publicity Secretary of ADC in Kaduna State is himself, and clarified that the party’s State Chairman, Elder Patrick D. Ambut, was misrepresented. According to him, Ambut only attended a post-bye-election review meeting and never authorized any statement suggesting that SDP structures had been absorbed into ADC.
“For the record, ADC did not convene any meeting to absorb SDP members. ADC did not receive or collapse SDP structures into its fold. ADC did not authorize any pronouncement suggesting otherwise,” the statement read.
The party emphasized that while SDP remains part of a coalition at the national level, any individual or group wishing to join ADC must go through due process, starting with registration at the ward level. It dismissed any claim of a wholesale “collapse of structures” as having no legal or political effect.
Reaffirming its commitment to inclusivity and coalition-building, the ADC maintained that its doors are open to genuine political partners across parties, but “cannot be forced open by political opportunism, deceit, or backdoor proclamations.”
The statement concluded with a call on the public and media to disregard what it described as “false claims being peddled by Mr. Darius Kurah and his sponsors,” assuring that ADC structures across Kaduna’s 23 local governments remain intact, united, and committed to offering a people-driven alternative.
