Breaking: Court Orders David Mark, Aregbesola, to Stop Parading As ADC Chairman, Secretary
- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered not to recognise David Mark, and a former Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as respective leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued the order on Thursday, pending the hearing of the motion on notice already filed in the matter
- Legit.ng reported that the ADC has been gaining momentum in Nigeria after Atiku Abubakar dumped the PDP and adopted the coalition aimed at challenging President Tinubu in 2027
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising David Mark, and a former Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as interim national chairman and national secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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This followed a motion ex parte dated September 2, 2025, and filed by Nafiu Gombe.
It listed the ADC, Mark, and Aregbesola as the first, second, and third defendants, respectively.
As reported by Channels TV, INEC and a former national chairman of the party, Ralph Nwosu, were listed as the fourth and fifth defendants, respectively.
The order of interim injunction issued by Justice Emeka Nwite also restrains INEC from recognising the representatives of Mark and Aregbesola, pending the hearing of the motion on notice already filed in the matter.
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INEC takes final decision on recognising David Mark-led ADC
On Wednesday, September 10, Legit.ng earlier reported that ahead of the 2027 election, INEC recognised Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the national chairman and national secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
INEC equally recognised other interim national officers of the opposition party.
Other principal officers now officially recognised by the electoral body are a former Edo governor, Oserheimen Osunbor, as national legal adviser; Ibrahim Mani as national treasurer, and Akibu Dalhatu as national financial secretary.
ADC gaining momentum after Atiku's move
Recall that in June 2025, Atiku Abubakar dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined forces with other major opposition leaders, including Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, to form a coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The alliance is expected to challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Read more about ADC, 2027 here:
- PDP zoning: “Be cautious of Atiku, ADC,” Peter Obi warned ahead of 2027
- Atiku vs Tinubu: “Only PDP can challenge APC,” Wike taunts ADC ahead of 2027
- Atiku vs Peter Obi: Top analyst predicts who will secure ADC’s presidential ticket ahead of 2027
“ADC will take over power," Atiku declares
In another development, Legit.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar assured that the newly adopted coalition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), will challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Atiku stated this recently and maintained that Nigeria "can never be a one-party state," hence the need for the ADC to unseat Tinubu and the ruling APC in 2027.
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