From Joseph Adahnu, Yola
A former Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo, has announced his resignation and membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The 9th Assembly lawmaker said in a statement issued via his Facebook page. Abbo, who leads the SIA Movement, attributed his decision to the leadership crisis within the party at both the national and state levels.
According to Abbo, the conflicting court rulings had created uncertainty to the party success in the forthcoming elections.
The Distinguish Senator pointed out the Federal High Court judgment that voided the party’s state congresses, as well as a Supreme Court ruling that returned the leadership dispute to the Federal High Court for determination.
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This led his exit from ADC to join the Labour Party (LP), alongside his supporters in the northern senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections, he said.
According to the statement which read, “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 also said, he would subsequently unveil his preferred presidential candidate “in close collaboration with my party, the LP.”
