Chuks Okocha and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of aiding what it described as an alleged agenda by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to weaken opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
In a statement by his media office on Monday, Atiku said the electoral umpire acted unlawfully by granting access to its candidate nomination portal to Nafiu Bala Gombe, whom it described as a claimant to the national chairmanship of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
It maintained that Senator David Mark’s leadership remained the recognised party executive.
The statement followed Gombe’s announcement on Saturday that he had successfully uploaded the names of ADC candidates to INEC’s portal, a process reserved for political parties participating in the 2027 general election.
