A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has suspended his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Newsextra24 reports that Lukman said his decision followed what he described as persistent hostility from former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and some of his political associates over the leadership and direction of the coalition in Kaduna State.
He announced the suspension in a message addressed to the ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and copied to other leaders of the coalition.
Lukman apologised to the party’s national leadership, acknowledging that his decision could disappoint some members.
“This may come to you as a disappointment. I am very sorry. I just can’t continue to bear the painful hostile treatment I keep getting from some leaders from Kaduna, especially Mallam Nasir,” he wrote.
The former APC chieftain alleged that decisions concerning the coalition’s leadership structure in Kaduna were manipulated to exclude him despite his efforts to build the opposition movement.
According to him, he had been treated “like a bastard” in a coalition he had worked to establish and strengthen.
