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Nigeria: Acting On Appeal Court Order, INEC Removes Mark, Aregbesola's Names From Its Website
INEC said it will restore the status quo and suspend dealings with rival factions until a Federal High Court case is decided.
- On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission removed David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress , complying with a Court of Appeal directive.
- This development stems from a prolonged leadership crisis within the ADC, as rival factions loyal to Mark and Nafiu Bala Gombe continue to battle for control of the party's national leadership through multiple ongoing court cases.
- INEC also refused to recognize Gombe as acting national chairman, stating such recognition would violate court orders, and suspended all engagement with party factions until the legal dispute is resolved.
- ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi rejected the commission's interpretation of the ruling, accusing INEC of caving to government pressure to undermine opposition parties and impose one-party rule on Nigeria.
- While the ADC is currently reviewing its options, INEC reaffirmed its commitment to neutrality, cautioning political stakeholders against actions that could disrupt preparations for the 2027 general elections.
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Nigeria: Acting On Appeal Court Order, INEC Removes Mark, Aregbesola's Names From Its Website
Citing an order of the Court of Appeal, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deleted from its portal the names of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, of African Democratic Congress (ADC).
ADC Kicks Against INEC Delisting Move, Urges Calm
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s action of pulling down names of its National Working Committee (NWC) members from its website. In a statement, on Wednesday, Mohammed Haruna, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, based the action on a Court of Appeal ruling. But responding, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused INEC of wro…
UPDATED: INEC freezes ADC leadership recognition amid court dispute
INEC said it also decided to stop engaging with any of the two warring factions until there’s a substantive court judgement, after it received conflicting letters from both sides, each asking to be recognised. The post UPDATED: INEC freezes ADC leadership recognition amid court dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
BREAKING: ADC: INEC strikes out David Mark, Aregbesola’s names from portal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively. The commission also said it would not recognise Nafiu Bala Gombe, who is seeking to be declared national chairman through the courts. INEC announced on Wednesday that it would suspend recognition of all factions wit…
ADC: Legal Experts Split Over INEC’s Delisting Of Mark, Aregbesola
Amupitan must resign now, says ADC Resignation call, a distraction and assault on INEC’s independence – Chair Senior lawyers on Thursday expressed divergent views over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David, and that of the party’s national secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, from the commission’s website following a …
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