Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should be happy with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding its leadership.
NOP NIGERIA reports that Wike’s comment follows INEC’s decision to remove the names of former Senate President, David Mark, and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, from its portal, as National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, respectively.
The commission also said it would not recognise Bala Gombe, who is seeking to be declared national chairman through the courts.
INEC said it has suspended recognition of all factions within the party and will not monitor any conventions or congresses organised by the rival groups, pending the final determination of a substantive suit before the Federal High Court.
Reacting to the development, Wike, while speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, insisted that the INEC should have recognised Nafiu Bala Gombe as the National Chairman of the party.
According to Wike, ADC members should be happy that INEC did not recognise any of the factions until they sort their matter in court.
He said, “In my own opinion, INEC, by that judgment, ought to have recognized Bala Gombe as the ADC national chairman.
“ADC should be happy that INEC said, ‘Look, we are not going to recognize any of you until you sort your matter in court.”
