Uncertainty continues to becloud the 2027 elections as confusion reigns over electoral matters in country over the inability of the nation's judiciary and INEC to take definite decisions and make final pronouncements on vital issues concerning the 2027 general elections which are just around the corner. The development has led to widespread speculations that Professor Amupitan was appointed to deliberately create confusion and destabilize the Nigerian opposition with major political actors alleging collusion between the APC-led federal government, the judiciary and the electoral body to deliberately create confusion in the polity to ensure incumbent President Tinubu's re-election. As things stand, no one is sure of the 2027 elections keeping to schedule or the elections even holding as several polical parties are still enmeshed in internal controversies. Just yesterday the ADC had to clarify the status of David Mark which the party insists remains its national chairman. A press statement titled, 'APPEAL COURT JUDGMENT DOES NOT CHANGE THE STATUS OF ADC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS DAVID MARK REMAINS AUTHENTIC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN', and signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Comr. Tyoluga Wuhe, the ADC Media Alliance (AMA) said its attention "has been drawn to the various misleading interpretations and deliberate misinformation being circulated on social media following the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal concerning the internal affairs of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). "For the avoidance of doubt, there is absolutely nothing new in the judgment of the Court of Appeal that alters the current leadership structure of our great party. The African Democratic Congress had long complied with the earlier judgment of the Federal High Court by suspending the inauguration of the newly elected State Executive Officers pending the final determination of the legal processes." The APC Media Alliance argued that, "The Appeal Court judgment does not invalidate the existing national leadership of the party. It does not remove Senator David Mark from his position, nor does it confer legitimacy on any contrary claims being circulated by political mischief makers seeking to confuse party members and the general public. "Accordingly," the statement said, "Senator David Mark remains the authentic National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the National Working Committee under his leadership continues to function lawfully in accordance with the Constitution of the party and the applicable decisions of the courts." The statement appealed to the party's members, supporters and the Nigerian public to disregard false narratives and propaganda which it said is "designed to create unnecessary tension within our party", insisting that, "As a law abiding political party, the African Democratic Congress will continue to comply with every lawful directive of the courts while pursuing all legitimate legal processes where necessary. Our commitment to democracy, justice, and constitutional order remains unwavering." Controversy also continues to cast shadows on the emergence of national assembly candidates in several political parties as INEC has failed to make a definite pronouncement candidates for the elections. In Benue State for example, Controversy still rages over lists from the party's last primaries elections and another from a purported review by its central working committee. The development has created avenues for wild speculation in Nigeria's hyper-active social media, adding to the confusion in the general society.

Posted: 4weeks ago

Author: Editor in Chief

Current date: 14 August 2026