ADC Chairmen Demand INEC Compliance After Court Ruling

The National Executive Committee Chairmen Forum of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans for a nationwide protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) if it does not adhere to a recent court ruling regarding the party's leadership crisis. The court, presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, ruled that the interim leadership led by David Mark was invalid, thereby recognizing Nafiu Bala Gombe as the legitimate national chairman.

Kennedy Odion, the forum's Secretary, stated that the ruling nullified the decisions made by the dissolved National Working Committee, including the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the party's presidential candidate. The forum demands that INEC remove Mark and his committee from its records and allow the ADC to conduct fresh primaries.

Odion emphasized that failure to comply would lead to protests, asserting that no individual is above the law. This leadership dispute has resulted in multiple court cases and ongoing challenges for the ADC.