ADC Rivers governorship candidate, Ibraye dumps party, says 2027 tickets on quicksand

The 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State, Dr Tonte Ibraye, has resigned from the party, citing concerns over its internal leadership crisis and the foundation of its 2027 electoral process.
Ibraye announced his resignation in a letter dated Thursday and addressed to the ADC Ward Chairman in Degema Ward 16, Bille.
He said the party’s internal leadership crisis, particularly the dispute surrounding the David Mark-led faction, had made it impossible for him to remain a member.
According to him, he had remained committed to the party’s principles of internal democracy, fairness and respect for legitimate structures, but recent developments...