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By Myke Agunwa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognized David Mark as the authentic chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The commission also recognized former governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary, Mani Ibrahim Ahmad National Treasurer, Akibu Dalhatu National Financial Secretary, and Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor as National Legal Adviser.
The INEC website was updated with the new leadership on Wednesday.
The ADC National Public Secretary, Bola Abdullahi had in a telephone discussion with pointblanknews.com, said that the delay was as a result of some documentation that was yet to be completed by the party.
“INEC observed some gaps in some of the documents we had earlier submitted and we have corrected it. The delay is from our end and we are not worried” he told our reporter.
Pointblanknews.com reported that the interim National Chairman of the party led by Mark on July 30th, 2025 took oath of office and pledged to ensure that party democracy is maintained at all levels.
The new leadership made the commitment during the party’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that took place in Abuja.
The INEC recognition finally lays to rest agitations by some aggrieved members of the party, including Nafiu Bala who was claiming the position of National Chairman following the resignation of Dr. Okey Nwosu.
You may recall that Bala had in a press conference, dismissed the change of guards approved by the party’s NEC.
While claiming to be the authentic chairman of the party he said, “The party constitution states clearly that in the event of a national chairman’s resignation, the deputy national chairman automatically assumes leadership.
“Therefore, I remain the authentic national chairman of our great party,” Bala insisted.
He further alleged that some individuals parading themselves as leaders of the party were not even registered members of the ADC.
Similarly, the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 election also rejected the new leadership of the party.
Kachikwu accused the group of politicians, whom he described as “a political gang,” of attempting to hijack the ADC as a vehicle to revive their stalled political careers and advance the presidential ambitions of a northern candidate, particularly former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
“This is not a political coalition. This is a gang of desperate politicians unable to survive outside political office.
“They are truly on a rescue mission but it’s to rescue themselves from the harsh economic realities they created.”