A fresh leadership tussle has erupted in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declined to recognise the party’s newly formed caretaker committee led by former Senate President, David Mark.

Despite a resolution by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to dissolve the existing National Working Committee and install an interim leadership, INEC has maintained that the party’s old executive remains in charge.

Checks on INEC’s official portal by The Guardian on Tuesday revealed that Ralph Okey Nwosu is still listed as the ADC’s National Chairman, alongside Said Baba Abdullahi (National Secretary), Cavin Alagoa (National Treasurer), Ifeyimwa Ntima (National Financial Secretary), and Ujunwa L. Onwuasoeze (National Legal Adviser).

The ADC’s national secretariat is also retained at “No 1 Capital Plaza, Nyanyan-Kuru Road, Abuja” with its official contact number.

The leadership crisis deepened in July 2025 when the ADC announced a caretaker committee following the resignation of Nwosu and his executive members. Those named in the interim leadership are:

David Mark – Caretaker Chairman

Rauf Aregbesola – National Secretary

Bolaji Abdullahi – Interim National Publicity Secretary

The structure also appointed six Deputy National Chairmen from across the geopolitical zones.

At the party’s 99th NEC meeting, which INEC officials reportedly attended, two motions were adopted: one reinstating suspended members (except Ibe Kachikwu), and another dissolving the old NWC to pave the way for Mark’s caretaker team.

Following the NEC meeting, the David Mark-led committee met with all 37 state chairmen, including the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja to consolidate support for the new leadership and reaffirm the party’s unity.

The meeting also outlined plans to strengthen coalition-building efforts and reorganise party structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.

However, INEC has yet to update its records to reflect the leadership change. Responding to inquiries by The Guardian, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Lawrence, stated, “The old exco is still in charge as of today (yesterday).”

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