The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that it will proceed with its planned congresses and national convention despite the position of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its internal leadership dispute.
“So we are saying that we will go ahead with our congresses. We have given INEC 21 days’ notice. They have accepted the notice,” he said.
“Whether they come or not, we’ll continue with our congresses. And we will go on with our convention.”
INEC had earlier stated that it would no longer recognise factions within the ADC after reviewing a court of appeal judgment, a decision affecting groups linked to David Mark and Nafiu Bala.
Reacting to the development, Abdullahi raised concerns about the commission’s actions and their broader implications for the political process.
“When we keep saying that there’s a plan to make President Bola Tinubu the only candidate on the ballot in 2027, people think we’re being hysteric,” he said.
“They think we’re just banding conspiracy theory.”
He also criticised a proposed voter revalidation exercise by INEC, warning that it could create unnecessary challenges for voters.
“Getting people to register to vote is difficult enough. Asking every single person that has a voter card to go back to their polling units to revalidate those cards a few months to the election is just plain anarchy. All this points to INEC trying to create chaos,” he said.