By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has issued a timetable for its scheduled Congresses and Convention.
This is coming amidst a note of warning from the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, against the party proceeding with the said congresses and Convention without its input.
On an Arise Television programme Friday, April 3, 2026, the INEC Chairman warned that the ADC will be risking it all, including its electoral victory post-2027 polls, if it goes ahead with the planned congresses and Convention billed for April 9 and April 14 2026 respectively.
The INEC had, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, to the chargrin of not a few Nigerians, announced its discontinuation of the recognition of the Senator David Mark-led National Executive Committee, NEC of the ADC, pending the determination of all legal proceedings in relation to the party’s leadership tussle.
The implication of the freezing of all the activities of the party by the INEC, including its planned Congresses and Convention is dire.
But in a statement on Friday from its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC insisted that the party’s activities, including the Congresses and Convention will proceed as scheduled.
The party informed that it has already taken steps to give the Commission the legally required 21 days notice through its letters dated February 27, 2026, and March 28, 2026.
“This is to notify all party members that despite INEC’s illegal actions, the ADC will continue with its Congresses as scheduled, having duly notified INEC by our letters dated 27th February 2026 ,and 28th March 2026.”
According to the statement, the screening of aspirants would hold on April 7, with appeals arising from the exercise entertained on April 8.
Polling unit, ward and Local Government Congresses, are to be conducted on April 9 with appeals emanating therefrom, attended to on April 10.
The party’s State Congress will be held across the States on April 10, 2026, with April 11 and 12 fixed for hearing of appeals.
The national convention will hold on April 14 2026.
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