ADC crisis: APC blames Mark, Aregbesola for INEC derecognition

The All Progressives Congress has described the removal of key leaders of the African Democratic Congress by the Independent National Electoral Commission as “self-inflicted,” distancing itself from the deepening crisis within the opposition party.

Speaking during a television interview, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, insisted that the ruling party had no involvement in the internal wrangling that led to the derecognition of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola.

“As I’ve always maintained, we are only concerned about our level of preparation and the effort we are making. We’re concerned about ourselves. It is the opposition that is obsessed about what APC does,” Morka said.

He stressed that the controversy surrounding INEC’s decision was a direct consequence of actions taken within the ADC leadership itself.

“Even the most recent development that everyone is talking about, the INEC decision to derecognise the David Mark executive, that was utterly self-inflicted. APC didn’t do that. APC did not orchestrate the hijack of the ADC by that executive, we didn’t.”

Morka further argued that the crisis stemmed from alleged violations of the party’s internal rules, particularly its constitutional provisions on leadership succession.

“They did that, completely ignoring the rule of law, ignoring the constitution of the party they were putting themselves into… when you parachute into the party, you take over without reference to the constitutional stipulation… this is the consequence,” he stated.

He added that those criticising the APC over the development were responsible for creating the situation in the first place.

“This was exactly made, manufactured by the same people who are complaining now and pointing fingers at the APC. We’re not concerned about all of that.”

INEC had earlier removed the names of Mark and Aregbesola from its official portal as national chairman and national secretary of the ADC, respectively a move that has further deepened tensions within the party.

The development comes amid growing instability within opposition ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections, with internal disputes and leadership tussles increasingly shaping the political landscape.

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