The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports suggesting it is in discussions with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of an anticipated court judgment, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday by the faction’s Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi,……
The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports suggesting it is in discussions with the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of an anticipated court judgment, describing the claims as false and misleading.
In a statement issued on Monday by the faction’s Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the Mark-led coalition said it remains committed to pursuing its legal battle to restore its leadership.
“Our attention has been drawn to a story in circulation that the ADC is in talks with another political party, specifically the PRP, in anticipation of its court judgment,” Abdullahi said.
“We would like to state categorically that this is not true. The coalition leadership is not having any such conversation with any political party at the moment.”
He added that the faction is determined to overturn what it described as illegal actions taken against its leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and alleged agents of the ruling party.
“We are fully committed to ensuring that the illegal action taken against our leadership by INEC and other agents of the ruling party is upturned. We believe that this is the only path to safeguarding the rule of law and ensuring that multiparty democracy survives in Nigeria,” he said.
On April 1, INEC removed the names of the ADC’s National Working Committee, led by Mark, from its official portal, citing compliance with a Court of Appeal order.
The party has been embroiled in a leadership crisis since 2025, following an influx of defecting opposition members linked to its coalition plans.
After the July 2025 coalition announcement—during which the Ralph Nwosu-led faction ceded the party’s leadership structure to the Mark-led coalition—another faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe also laid claim to the party’s national structure.
INEC, through its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said its action was in line with a court directive to maintain the status quo pending the final judgment of the trial court.
According to the commission, the appellate court, in a judgment delivered on March 12, 2026, directed all parties to maintain the situation as it existed before the dispute and avoid actions that could prejudice the outcome of the case.
Amid the ongoing legal battle, the Mark-led faction reiterated its openness to expanding its coalition by bringing more opposition parties and stakeholders into its fold, while dismissing claims that it plans to abandon the ADC.
“While we are open to expanding the coalition to bring all opposition elements in the country together to rescue our country, we remain clear about the responsibility that this moment has imposed on us. We will not abdicate that responsibility,” Abdullahi said.
“Therefore, any suggestion that we are considering abandoning the ADC is preemptive and speculative, and should be ignored.”
The faction expressed confidence in the judiciary, saying, “Notwithstanding the flagrant bastardisation of democratic institutions, the ADC leadership remains confident that the judicial institutions will, at this defining moment, resist the pressure to be complicit in undermining Nigeria’s democracy.”
