BREAKING: ADC Records Over 40,000 New Members After INEC Derecognises Party Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced a surge in membership following the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to derecognise its party leadership on Wednesday night.
According to the party, more than 40,000 Nigerians have registered as new members in the immediate aftermath of the development, signaling growing interest despite the ongoing crisis.
In a post on X, the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi said ‘’between 7:00 PM last night when the INEC Statement came out, and 7:00 AM this morning, over 40,000 people have registered to join ADC on http://adcregistration.ng.’’
He described the influx as a sign of resilience and public confidence, insisting that the situation has only strengthened support for the ADC rather than weakening it.
Recall that The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday night said it will henceforth cease to accept correspondences from either the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction or that of Rafiu Bala, following a review of the Court of Appeal judgment on March 12 this year.
A statement signed by the Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mohammed Kudu, also noted that the commission will no longer engage with either faction, nor monitor any meetings, congresses, or conventions of the two groups until the matter at the Federal High Court is decided.
The commission further announced that it would remove the names of David Mark from the INEC portal.
Rafiu Bala, who was the vice chairman of the ADC before the David Mark-led caretaker committee assumed control of the party, approached the courts to challenge the emergence of David Mark and his colleagues at the National Working Committee.
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The opposition coalition had, in 2025, adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a political platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
This was followed by the former national chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, formally handing over the party’s membership card to former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who assumed the roles of interim national chairman and national secretary, respectively.
The resignation of the Ralph Nwosu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ADC in July 2025 gave rise to the David Mark-led NWC.
However, Nafiu Bala Gombe, the Vice-National Chairman, claimed that following the chairman’s resignation, he automatically ought to take over as chairman.
