ADC Sues INEC Over Removal of Leaders' Names from Official Portal


The African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Senator David Mark, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Federal High Court, seeking an urgent court order to restore the names of its leaders on INEC's official portal.

This legal action comes after INEC removed the names of Senator David Mark (National Chairman) and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (National Secretary) from its portal on April 1, 2026. The ADC leadership, under Mark's guidance, is demanding that the court issue a mandatory injunction to reinstate their names and the names of the entire National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

In his legal motion, Mark, through his counsel Sulaiman Usman (SAN), argued that the Electoral Commission’s actions violated the Court of Appeal's March 12 ruling in a case initiated by Nafiu Bala Gombe. The ruling instructed that all parties involved maintain the status quo ante bellum – that is, the situation as it was before any legal dispute arose.

Mark’s application calls for INEC to restore the names of the ADC leaders and maintain their records until the court resolves the main suit. He also sought an order restraining INEC from interfering with the party's leadership structure, citing the Commission’s failure to recognize the current leadership of ADC and its refusal to monitor the party's congresses or conventions.

The motion, filed on April 7, 2026, further argues that INEC’s actions have created a leadership vacuum in ADC and disregarded the established structure of the party, as of September 2, 2025.

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court is expected to hear the case, with ADC urging a swift resolution to the ongoing dispute over its leadership recognition.

This lawsuit marks a significant development in the political landscape as ADC seeks to assert its rightful place and leadership within the Nigerian political arena.

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