Obinna-led ADC Faction Declares Legitimate NEC, Ousts Mark and Bala

At a press briefing in Abuja, a new ADC faction led by Don Norman Obinna declared itself the only legitimate National Executive Committee. It rejected rival claims by former Senate President David Mark and Nafiu Bala, deepening the party’s internal crisis ahead of the 2027 elections. The dispute stems from the contested extension of former National Chairman Ralph Nwosu’s tenure in 2022, which critics say breached the party constitution. Legal experts warn this created a chain of illegitimacy now exploited by competing groups. Obinna’s group reaffirmed former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu to signal continuity with the party’s established profile. The Independent National Electoral Commission has not recognized any faction, leaving all sides unable to conduct official primaries or file candidate lists.

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