ADC Forum Demands 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 court ruling regarding the party's leadership crisis. Following a judgment by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which dismissed the interim leadership led by Senator David Mark, the forum demands that INEC replace Mark and his committee with Nafiu Bala Gombe and other legally recognized officials.

The forum's Secretary, Kennedy Odion, stated that the ruling nullified decisions made by the dissolved National Working Committee, including the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate. Odion emphasized that failure to comply with the judgment would compel the forum to protest, asserting that no individual is above the law.

The ADC has faced ongoing disputes over leadership, with previous court rulings affirming the legitimacy of state executive committees and restraining INEC from recognizing the interim leadership.