Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, to stay in the party.
NewsWatch Nigeria reports that Gbajabiamila made this known during a birthday ceremony organised by Leke.
According to Gbajabiamila, the All Progressives Congress (APC) likes how Leke, the National Leader of the Nafiu Gombe-led faction of ADC, is causing problems in the party.
The Chief of Staff urged the lawmaker to ignore APC members, including former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who had invited him to join the ruling party.
He said, “Don’t come to APC. Stay in ADC and scatter them. We like what you’re doing. Don’t mind former governor Yahaya Bello, who said you should join APC.
“No, no, no, stay in ADC and win your election. Also, bring Bala Gombe, and we’ll support him. Good luck in court”.
Meanwhile, a fresh twist has emerged in the leadership crisis rocking the ADC as factional leader Nafiu Bala has accused former national chairman Ralph Nwosu of misleading him into attending a key party event.
NewsWatch Nigeria reports that Bala, who spoke during an interview on AIT on Monday, said he was invited to what he believed was a simple gathering to receive new members into the party. However, he claimed he later realized that the event was actually organised to unveil a new leadership structure led by David Mark.
He explained that the situation became clear to him only after proceedings had already begun, adding that the event turned out to be more than what he was initially told. According to him, the occasion also coincided with Nwosu stepping down from his position while announcing a new set of party executives.
Bala said the development marked a major turning point in the internal disputes within the party. He noted that the announcement of David Mark and other leaders into top positions during the same event raised concerns among some members, including himself.
