The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports suggesting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise Senator David Mark as the party’s new national chairman.
In a statement posted on Wednesday via X by the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the report as entirely false and urged the public to disregard it.
The party maintained that the leadership under David Mark remains legitimate and called on Nigerians to focus on the broader mission of national mobilisation and transformation, rather than being swayed by what it described as misleading claims.
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The statement reads, “The attention of ADC has been drawn to a story circulating that the @inecnigeria has refused to recognise the new leadership of our party under the Distinguished Senator David Mark.
“This story is entirely false and should be ignored. We urge Nigerian people to ignore such misleading reports from any quarters and stay focused on mobilising the long suffering people of Nigeria for the great task to save our dear country.”
Tribune Online reports that David Mark was named the interim national chairman of the party a few weeks ago, while former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola, was appointed interim national secretary.
The coalition, which adopted ADC as its platform, includes several prominent politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, who are expected to play key roles in challenging President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
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