AGAIN, Defections Rocking ADC Continues as Ex-Senate Chief Whip, Other Prominent Members Dumps Party in Edo

According to a report by Vanguard on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State has been hit by a fresh wave of defections, with notable figures such as former Senate Chief Whip Rowland Owie and party financier Sunny Aguebor announcing their departure to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Those who left the party pointed to internal disputes at both the state and national levels, accusing certain powerful individuals of dominating the party structure and undermining due process.

Owie claimed that the leadership selection process in Edo was manipulated, explaining that although the state chairmanship had been zoned to Edo South and further micro-zoned to Oredo Local Government Area, the final decision was allegedly controlled by a select group rather than determined through a transparent procedure...Read The Complete; Full Original Here.>>>