INEC EXPLAINS WHY IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED DAVID MARK AS ADC CHAIMAN

Checks on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC revealed that the commission still lists Ralph Nwosu as the National Chairman, Alhaji Sai’d Baba Abdullahi National Secretary and Mr Cavin Alagoa as the National Treasurer of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The website also lists Mrs Ifeyinwa Ntima as National Financial Secretary.

A source within INEC who spoke to newsmen in confidence explained why the electoral umpire was yet to accord official recognition to the David Mark-led interim leadership despite the formal notification by the party.

The source, who acknowledged receipt of the letter written by Ralph Okey Nwosu and Alhaji Sai’d Baba Abdullahi, the immediate past National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively, noted that the commission was yet to recognize Senator Mark and Aregbesola as the new National Chairman and Secretary because the letter dated July 29, 2025, was not “properly written”.

The source said the letter only listed 44 names of new national officers without their signature.

“It is proper that we have in our custody specimens of their signatures. That’s when we would act on their letter.”