The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its website, listing David Mark as the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary following the judgement of the supreme court.
The development, spotted on Thursday evening, reverses INEC’s earlier decision in early April to remove the Mark-led executive from its portal, citing the ruling of an appeal court on the leadership crisis in the ADC.
The Mark-led faction of the ADC and Nafiu Bala, a former national vice-chairman of the party, have been laying claim to its leadership.
However, earlier today, the supreme court directed Mark to return to the federal high court for the hearing and determination of issues arising from the leadership dispute within the ADC.
Delivering a unanimous judgement, a five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Mohammed Garba, faulted the order of the court of appeal which asked parties in the suit to maintain status quo ante bellum.
Following the ruling, the ADC page on the INEC website, which was taken down initially, now shows the full list of the party’s leadership led by Mark.
The reinstatement is a pivotal moment for the Nigerian opposition, which has been coalescing under the ADC banner to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid.
Despite this victory, the party still faces internal “landmines.” Just 24 hours prior to the Supreme Court ruling, a Federal High Court in Abuja had barred INEC from recognising state congresses conducted by the Mark-led leadership, citing tenure protections for existing state executives.
The Supreme Court’s intervention is seen as a “make or mar” moment that prevents the total exclusion of the party while these internal leadership tussles continue to be litigated.
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