ADP NWC suspends nationwide chair Yabagi Sani over alleged forgery, anti social gathering actions

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has suspended its National Chairman, Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani, over allegations of forgery of social gathering paperwork and unauthorised interference with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) candidate nomination portal.

The social gathering’s National Working Committee (NWC) made the choice throughout a gathering held on November 3, 2026, in Abuja.

The notification of the interim suspension was formally communicated to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, in a letter signed by the ADP National Secretary, Mr. Victor Fingesi.

According to the letter, the movement for Sani’s interim suspension was moved by the National Legal Adviser, Mr. Richard Hwande, seconded by the National Youth Leader, Mr. Chinazam Ike, and handed by a majority vote of the NWC members current.

The NWC’s allegations towards the nationwide chairman included forgery, tampering with INEC portal, unauthorised entry to and manipulation of the social gathering’s INEC candidate nomination portal, compromising candidate nominations, nondisclosure of the social gathering’s income generated from the sale of nomination and expression of curiosity kinds amongst others.

The social gathering, which had earlier submitted a proper grievance to INEC on October 19, 2026, on Sani’s alleged irregularities in importing governorship candidates for Ogun, Enugu, and Niger states, additionally accused him of anti-party actions.

The social gathering famous that Sani appeared on TV on August 30, 2026, saying his social gathering (ADP) president candidate, Amb. Aliyu bin Abbas, was not severe.

He was additionally stated to have spoken in help of the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Following the NWC decision, Sani was barred from exercising the capabilities of the nationwide chairman, pending the end result of a full investigation and subsequent assessment by the National Executive Committee (NEC).

When contacted, the embattled nationwide chairman responded by means of a Whatsapp message with “No comment.”