Three months after formation, ADC splits into factions
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he disclosed that the factional group had already written the independent national electoral commission inec to notify it of the formation of n-adc with temporary national secretariat in maitama abuja1 protem national chairman of the group chief precious elekima made the announcement at a news conference in abuja1 these teeming nigerians believed in the good intentions as set out in the clarion call so meekly embraced by the adc1 they gave flesh and blood to the adc reinvigorated and rebranded it to aspire as the third-force in the political landscape of the country1 according to him nigerians cannot be fooled as adc has become just another vehicle for recirculation of the people that were common problem of the nation1 elekima who was coordinator of cnm in rivers apologised to nigerians saying that his group was not part of decision to join cupp1 he said that by joining the alliance the adc defied the clarion call by obasanjo for the rejection of peoples democratic party pdp and all progressives congress apc1 this he said was important in order to meet up inecs time table for 2019 general elections1 we will come out with a decision that will be all-embracing and will create a path way for nigerians to follow1 reacting to the development national publicity secretary of adc chief anayo arinze said that elekima was not a card-carrying member of adc and could therefore not form faction of the party1 arinze added that elekima and his group could not be consulted on the partys decision because they were not members of adc1 should we go about the streets and be consulting people who are not our members before we make decision as a party he asked1