{"id":126498,"date":"2026-04-08T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126498"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:00:50","slug":"adc-crisis-kwankwaso-obi-others-storm-inec-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/adc-crisis-kwankwaso-obi-others-storm-inec-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"ADC Crisis: Kwankwaso, Obi, Others Storm INEC Headquarters\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A coalition of top political figures, including Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and Dino Melaye, on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding the recognition of David Mark as the legitimate national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security operatives were heavily deployed around the INEC headquarters to prevent any breakdown of law and order as the protest drew a large turnout of political supporters and associates.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The demonstration remained orderly, with participants chanting and displaying placards in support of their demands.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to journalists at the scene, Kwankwaso said the protest was aimed at safeguarding internal democracy within political parties and ensuring that statutory institutions do not override legitimate party decisions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are here to insist that INEC must do the right thing by recognizing Senator David Mark as the duly elected leader of the ADC. Anything short of that is a disservice to democracy,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Peter Obi, speaking shortly after, emphasized the need for fairness, due process and institutional integrity, warning that any perception of selective recognition of party leadership could undermine public confidence in Nigeria\u2019s democratic system.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cWhat we are asking for is simple: fairness and respect for due process. Institutions must not be seen to be interfering in the internal affairs of political parties,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rotimi Amaechi criticized what he described as inconsistencies in INEC\u2019s handling of internal party disputes, urging the commission to remain neutral and strictly guided by the provisions of the law.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cINEC must avoid any action that could be interpreted as bias in resolving party matters,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dino Melaye, speaking in a fiery tone, accused INEC of unnecessary delay and political bias, insisting that the ADC leadership issue had already been resolved internally and should be formally acknowledged without further controversy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cINEC is playing politics with legality. This matter has been settled within the party and should not be subjected to unnecessary delay,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protesters subsequently submitted a formal petition to INEC, demanding the immediate recognition of David Mark\u2019s leadership and warning of further action if their demands are not met.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have come here to formally submit our petition, and we expect INEC to act without delay,\u201d a protester who identified himself simply as Maku said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ADC leadership crisis has continued to generate tension within political circles, with rival factions laying claim to the party\u2019s structure. Supporters of David Mark maintain that due process was followed in his emergence and insist that INEC\u2019s delay in recognition is both unjustified and politically motivated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of the time of filing this report, INEC is yet to issue an official response.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo A coalition of top political figures, including Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and Dino Melaye, on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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