A leading member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar, has criticised the party’s former presidential candidate, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, over his recent statements and threats against the party, as reported by Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, 5th July, 2025.
While addressing the press in Kano, Umar reacted to comments made by Kachikwu, who described some members of the ADC coalition as enemies of Nigeria.
Kachikwu had also threatened to take legal action against the party.
Umar dismissed the comments as baseless, he said Kachikwu is not a member of the party’s key leadership structures, such as the National Working Committee (NWC) or the National Executive Committee (NEC).
Therefore, he argued, Kachikwu lacks the authority to speak or act on behalf of the party.
He further claimed that Kachikwu was never part of the founding team of the ADC and had no real influence in the party.
He called on Nigerians to stay alert and reject politicians who pretend to care for the people but act against national progress.
He insisted that the ADC remains a genuine opposition party focused on building a better Nigeria.
“So, his threat of legal action against our party, the ADC is baseless and a smirk of contempt for democratic norms. He (Kachikwu) didn’t embark on nationwide campaign, nor did he consult widely as a serious contender. He was just a pretender.”
“So, if Mr Kachikwu thinks, he will be a stooge, or a mole for the APC, in order to destabilise the ADC, like they did in LP and PDP, he should have a rethink. Because the ADC has come to stay, as the face of real and purposeful opposition, which would transform and build a country of our dream,” he said.
