Six ADC State Chapters Suspend Congresses After INEC Derecognition

Since July 2025, the African Democratic Congress has been split into three rival factions after the opposition coalition assumed leadership. A court of appeal judgment of March 12 led INEC to derecognise the Bala and Mark groups on April 1, and the commission said it will ignore any meetings until a related federal high court case is resolved. In compliance with INEC directives and court orders, six state chapters – Anambra, Sokoto, Bayelsa, Ondo and Niger – have suspended all unit, ward, LGA and state congresses. A high court in Katsina also ordered a halt to ADC activities pending a substantive hearing on April 15, 2026. State party leaders stressed the importance of respecting judicial authority and electoral laws. They urged members to remain calm and await further guidance from the courts and INEC.

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