Katsina ADC Rejects INEC Invalidation, Insists On Holding Congresses
ADC logo The Katsina State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its handling of the party’s leadership dispute, describing the commission’s interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal ruling as “mischievous and wrong.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Lawal Tukur Batagarawa, made the remarks during a press briefing at the party’s campaign office in the state capital. Batagarawa recalled that INEC had removed the party’s leadership from its portal following the court ruling on an internal leadership tussle, alleging that the commission misinterpreted the judgment. READ ALSO: ADC Appoints International Envoys To Expose ‘Undemocratic Practices’ In Nigeria He explained that the party’s national leadership, in consultation with its legal team, had deliberated extensively and resolved to challenge INEC’s interpretation in a court of competent jurisdiction. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); He added that the development would not distract the party from preparations for the 2027 general elections. Katsina ADC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Tukur Batagarawa All scheduled party activities—including ward, local government, and state congresses, as well as the national convention slated for April 14, 2026—would proceed as planned. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Batagarawa said the Katsina State chapter was fully aligned with the national leadership on the matter and would continue preparations for the congresses. He confirmed that the state leadership would meet on Tuesday to finalise arrangements for the events leading up to the national convention. He further accused INEC of creating “mischief and doubt” by misinterpreting the court ruling. According to Batagarawa, “In the last one week, we have seen INEC remove the leadership of ADC from its portal, claiming it followed the judgment of the Court of Appeal. The court maintained the status quo in the leadership dispute precipitated by Nafiu Bala Gombe, but INEC deliberately interpreted this to mean suspending the entire leadership structure of the ADC. This is a shame.” Batagarawa emphasised that the national leadership had decided to continue political activities despite INEC’s actions, stating, “All states, local governments, wards, polling units, and the national convention scheduled for April 14, 2026, will go ahead as arranged.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); He concluded by congratulating the national headquarters for taking decisive steps and reaffirmed that the Katsina ADC would align with the national leadership’s directives for the congresses. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: ADC INEC katsina state More Stories Atiku, Amaechi, Others Are ‘Twinkle Little Stars’ In ADC, Making No Impact — Morka Bamidele Defends 2026 Electoral Act, Says Provisions Reflect Stakeholders’ Consensus ADC Dismisses Reports Of Leadership Change /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.