ADC Has No Legal Case in Court – Party

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) denies any knowledge of a leadership dispute being litigated against the party.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Wednesday, after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognised the leadership of the ADC, with former Senate President David Mark as its National Chairman and former Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola as the National Secretary.

While responding to questions in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Abdullahi said, “We are not aware that anybody is in court against ADC. What we have is the completion of the administrative process of changing the leadership of the ADC.

“What we have found is that people hold press conferences and make claims as well as threats.

“But in the end, they know they can’t follow the hollowness of their standing.”

Meanwhile, ADC has condemned the continued obstruction of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to the Senate.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described it as abusive and a flagrant affront on Nigeria’s democratic values.

The ADC accused the Senate leadership of defying both legal precedent and moral responsibility by refusing to allow the Kogi Central lawmaker to resume her duties after serving a six-month suspension.

The ADC further warned that the ongoing blockade reflects a broader APC-led government’s anti-democratic temper which has sought to to silence opposition voices and punish dissent.

The party concluded that singling out Senator Natasha for such harsh treatment may further suppress women’s political participation.