INEC Awaits Court Document on ADC Leadership Crisis

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently awaiting a certified true copy of a court judgment to determine its next steps regarding the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, stated that the commission's legal department would review the judgment once the document is obtained.

The judgment, issued by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 5, nullified the leadership of the ADC led by Senator David Mark, following a suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman of the party. The ADC has rejected the ruling and is appealing it while seeking a stay of execution to prevent INEC from taking any consequential actions until the appeal is resolved.

Haruna noted that obtaining the certified copy typically takes about one week, and no decisions will be made until it is received.