INEC Announces Final Decision After Court Order on ADC Congresses
- INEC confirmed it granted only the Senator David Mark-led ADC faction access to its nomination portal following a Supreme Court judgment affirming his leadership
- The Mark-led faction has already submitted candidates for 471 elective positions, including 2 presidential, 109 senatorial, and 360 House of Representatives slots
- The ADC called on INEC to investigate and prosecute rival factional leader Nafiu Bala Gombe over claims he accessed the commission's restricted nomination portal
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that only candidates whose details were uploaded on its portal by the David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will be recognised by the commission for the 2027 general election.
Mohammed Haruna, the national commissioner of INEC, disclosed that the electoral body had granted the Mark faction access to its nomination portal after the leadership was affirmed by the Supreme Court in its judgment.
INEC maintained that no other faction has the legal standing to submit the names of candidates.
Source: Twitter
Haruna stated:
"Yes, we gave the Mark-led faction the code based on the recent Supreme Court judgment that affirmed his leadership of the party and the faction has since submitted most of its candidates for a total of 471 – presidential (2), senatorial (109) and House of Representatives (360) constituencies."
ADC demands prosecution of Nafiu Bala Gombe
The commission's clarification came after claims circulated that Nafiu Bala Gombe, the rival factional leader, had uploaded the party's 2027 candidates through INEC's restricted nomination portal.
INEC flatly denied this, stating that Gombe was never issued access codes and that only the Mark-led National Executive Committee held recognised status with the electoral body.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, ADC national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party welcomed INEC's position and accused Gombe of attempting to deceive the public.
Abdullahi accused Nafiu Bala's faction of spreading fake news. The party described the matter as having moved beyond internal factional disputes, arguing it now amounted to a deliberate attempt to mislead Nigerians and compromise a secured government system.
The ADC consequently urged INEC to refer Gombe and any associates connected to the false claims to security agencies for investigation and prosecution, describing their conduct as a serious electoral offence that warranted a firm legal response.
The ADC crisis has led to uncertainty about the fate of the party in the 2027 general elections, particularly with the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal that restricted the electoral body from recognising the congresses supervised by the Mark leadership, upholding the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja that posited that the congresses can only be organised by the elected state leadership of the party.
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ADC hints at returning fuel subsidy
Legit.ng earlier reported that the ADC national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the party's plan to restore fuel subsidy for low-income earners if it wins the 2027 general elections.
Abdullahi made the disclosure during an interview, faulting the manner in which the current administration announced the removal of the fuel subsidy.
The proposal drew sharp criticism from Nigerians who questioned its feasibility and described the plan as lacking a clear implementation strategy.
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