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Former Rivers ADC candidate Ibraye quits amid party leadership dispute

Source: Premium Times · 24 Sep 2026, 18:36 UTC
Former Rivers ADC candidate Ibraye quits amid party leadership dispute
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The former governorship candidate for Nigeria’s Rivers State under the African Democratic Congress has resigned, citing the party’s unresolved leadership crisis and concerns about the legitimacy of its 2027 electoral processes. Premium Times did not provide the supplied material with details of his resignation date or next political step.

The former African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Rivers State, Ibraye, has resigned from the party, Premium Times reports. The supplied material attributes the decision to two concerns: an unresolved leadership crisis within the party and doubts about the legitimacy of its electoral processes for 2027. The report does not provide the full name of the former candidate or state when the resignation took effect.

It also does not reproduce a resignation letter or identify any response from the party’s leadership. No information was supplied about whether Ibraye intends to join another party, remain politically active or contest a future election.

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