Former senator representing Adamawa North, Ishaku Abbo, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing deepening leadership crises and legal uncertainties rocking the party.
Abbo, a member of the 9th National Assembly and leader of the SIA Movement, made the announcement on Sunday via a statement shared on his Facebook page.
He pointed to conflicting court rulings, including a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the party’s state congresses and a Supreme Court decision returning the leadership dispute to the lower court, as key factors behind his exit.
According to him, the developments have plunged the party into uncertainty, making it difficult to sustain political ambitions on its platform.
The former lawmaker confirmed his defection to the Labour Party (LP), stating that he and his supporters are repositioning for the 2027 general elections.
“Following the leadership crises that is rocking the ADC at national and state level more especially with the Federal High Court judgment that voided our state congresses and with the judgment of the Supreme Court that returned the leadership crises case back to the Federal High Court for determination, leaving all of us high on uncertainty, I, Senator Ishaku Abbo, as the leader of the SIA Movement, have joined the Labour Party alongside my supporters so we can contest elections in 2027.
“I ask all the people who are not happy with my movement to forgive me as I have deep respect for all my friends in ADC. I am leaving ADC not out of hate for the party but to pursue our political aspirations because I carry the dreams of many people. Yes, I am a hope of a generation.
“I have forgiven those who deliberately hurt me while I was building the ADC with my sweat, influence and resources. I have forgiven you but I will always remember your names.”
Abbo further revealed that he would soon unveil his preferred presidential candidate in alignment with the Labour Party’s direction.
The defection comes on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the ADC leadership tussle, a development that has raised doubts about the party’s readiness for the 2027 elections.
Meanwhile, political realignments continue to gather momentum, with reports suggesting that key figures, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may also be on the verge of exiting the ADC as coalition talks intensify ahead of the next electoral cycle.
