Two aggrieved governorship aspirants of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Katsina state have resigned their membership of the party. The two chieftains, a former Secretary to the Katsina State Government (SSG). Dr Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa and a former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura announced their defection after loosing the governorship primaries in the state. The politicians have also announced their membership of different political parties, with Inuwa joining the ruling All progressives congress, APC and Daura pitching his tent with the Allied Movement of Nigeria, APM. First to announce his resignation was Inuwa, a veteran Katsina politician and former SSG. Inuwa served as Commissioner for Education from 2003 to 2006 and later as SSG during the administration of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. He was also SSG during the administration of former Governor Aminu Bello Masari, serving from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, Inuwa resigned as SSG to contest the APC governorship primary and lost to Governor Dikko Umar Radda. He later left the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. By 2025, Inuwa had joined and emerged as one of the leading figures in the ADC. In 2026, he made a second attempt at the Katsina governorship, this time on the platform of the ADC. After the primaries, Inuwa rejected the process that produced Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita as the ADC governorship candidate. He maintained his position until Sunday, August 9, 2026, when he officially announced his resignation from the ADC and his defection to the APC. On his part, Daura, also contested the party’s 2026 Katsina governorship ticket but lost to Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita. Following failed efforts to reconcile with the stakeholders, Daura officially announced his resignation from the ADC and his move to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Sources within the party told Daily Trust that Daura might be named as the running mate to Governor Seyi Makinde, who is the APM’s presidential candidate. Speaking during an event in Katsina, Daura said his silence following the ADC crisis was part of his preparation for what he described as a better political choice. He urged his supporters to remain patient, saying there was more to come from their new political platform.
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