He said he had resigned from both his position as ward chairman and membership of the ADC with effect from November 6, 2026.
By Sam Ovie
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Published on November 9, 2026
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3 min read
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ward 3, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ibim Micah, has resigned from the party alongside members of the ward executive committee and more than 200 registered non-indigene members.
Micah announced the mass resignation in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on November 9, 2026, stating that the decision followed extensive deliberations and consultations among party members.
He said he had resigned from both his position as ward chairman and membership of the ADC with effect from November 6, 2026.
According to him, the entire ward executive committee and other members, including those who could not attend the meeting for logistical reasons, had also unanimously agreed to leave the party.
Micah further disclosed that more than 200 registered non-indigene members of the ADC, who are based in Port Harcourt and have valid Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), had joined the decision.
The group was reportedly represented at the meeting by its coordinator, Emmanuella Ime Iyang, alongside two other delegates.
Announcing their next political move, the former ADC members said they had resolved to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Sokonte Davies and align with members of the Rainbow Coalition.
Micah explained that their decision was informed by their assessment of the political situation at the national, state and local government levels ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He argued that the ADC was not adequately positioned to win elections, adding that the group preferred to align with a political platform they believed offered better prospects in the forthcoming polls.
“We have come to the conclusion that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is not just ready to win elections but is also not ready to contest elections,” he stated.
The former ward chairman said the group was determined to secure electoral victories in 2027 rather than return to complain about the outcome of the elections.
Referencing a political position attributed to their leader, Sokonte Davies, Micah said: “I want to win elections come 2027. We too, we say, we want to win elections come 2027.”
He reaffirmed the group’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that they were “Majorly OK with Tinubu”.
The development represents a reported mass defection from the ADC in Ward 3, Degema, although the statement did not indicate whether the resignations had been formally acknowledged by the party’s leadership.
