The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reversed its decision to appoint Ali Muhammad Tukar as caretaker chairman of its Jigawa State chapter, withdrawing the appointment just two days after approving it.
The revocation was communicated in a letter dated Wednesday, November 11, 2026, signed by the party’s National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. It takes immediate effect.
According to the letter, the National Working Committee (NWC) reversed the appointment, which it had approved on Monday, November 9, after reviewing “prevailing circumstances.” The committee said it acted under its constitutional powers. The party did not disclose what those circumstances were.
The reversal means Tukar’s tenure as caretaker chairman lasted only two days.
**Directives to Tukar**
The NWC directed Tukar to stop presenting himself as the party’s caretaker chairman and to relinquish all responsibilities attached to the position. He has also been instructed to hand over all party documents, materials and properties in his possession within seven days. If counted from the date of the letter, that deadline would fall on November 18.
The letter did not state what action the party might take if the handover is not completed within that period.
**New committee planned**
Meanwhile, the national leadership said it plans to inaugurate a reconstituted caretaker committee to manage the party’s affairs in Jigawa State. No details were given on its membership, its leadership or the date of its inauguration.
Caretaker committees are typically set up by a party’s national leadership to run a state chapter on an interim basis, usually until substantive officers can be elected. The ADC’s letter did not indicate how long the new committee would serve.
**What remains unclear**
Several questions remain unanswered. The party has not explained what prompted the review, whether the decision relates to Tukar personally or to wider concerns over the Jigawa chapter, or who will lead the reconstituted committee. Until the NWC releases further details, the reasons behind the abrupt reversal remain unknown.
The development comes as political parties across the country step up efforts to organise their structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.