David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has said the credibility of the 2027 general elections must be “non-negotiable”, warning against manipulation, intimidation, violence and abuse of state institutions.
Mark spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI), which is in Nigeria to assess preparations for the 2027 elections.
He said the ADC expected the electoral process to be transparent, inclusive, peaceful and free from manipulation, intimidation and the abuse of government institutions.
“For us in the ADC, the credibility of the 2027 elections must be non-negotiable. We expect the electoral process to be transparent, inclusive, peaceful and free from manipulation, intimidation and the abuse of state institutions,” Mark said.
Mark, a former Senate President, expressed concern over the alleged abuse of the electoral process by governments in power and non-state actors, citing the violence and intimidation reported during the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.
