Olayiwola Matthew
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its website to list David Mark as national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary, following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The update, observed on Thursday evening, reverses INEC’s earlier decision in early April to remove the Mark-led executive from its portal after a Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis.
The leadership tussle had seen both the Mark-led faction and Nafiu Bala, a former national vice-chairman of the party, laying claim to control of the ADC.
Earlier on Thursday, the Supreme Court directed Mark’s faction to return to the Federal High Court for the hearing and determination of the dispute.
In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court faulted the Court of Appeal’s order directing parties to maintain status quo ante bellum.
Following the ruling, INEC restored the ADC leadership page on its website, now reflecting the full list of party executives under Mark’s leadership.
