African Democratic Congress (ADC) members and top opposition leaders are currently in Abuja to address the nation over the party’s leadership issue.
The party’s stance in light of recent events involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is anticipated to be outlined at the meeting, which is being held at the Yar’Adua Centre in the Federal Capital Territory.
Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Senator David Mark, the National Chairman of the ADC, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are among those in attendance.
Former governors of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi, Anambra State Peter Obi, and Kano State Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso are also present.
Former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu, former Edo State Governor John Odigie-Oyegun, former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke, and Alhaji Kashim Iman are among the prominent major leaders there.
The meeting comes after INEC decided on Wednesday to stop recognizing David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and other members of the party’s National Working Committee until the leadership conflict is settled in court.
Additionally, INEC declared that it would not keep an eye on the ADC national convention on April 14 and that it would keep things as they are till the issue was resolved.
Mohammed Haruna, the chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee and INEC National Commissioner, stated in a statement that the commission had also denied Nafiu Bala Gombe’s bid to take over the party.
“The request to allow Nafiu Bala Gombe to take over the party’s affairs pending the court’s decision has also been denied by the commission,” Haruna stated.
He went on to say that INEC would stop doing business with party groups.
According to the statement, “it will not receive further communication from, or deal with, any of the contending groups on matters relating to the party’s affairs.”
Haruna added that the electoral authority would not keep an eye on any political events organized by any ADC section.
“Until the case is decided, the commission will not monitor any meeting, congress, or convention called by any faction of the ADC,” he declared.
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