By Adesina Soyooye
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has faulted the action taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Recall that INEC had on Thursday, removed the names of the National Chairman and General Secretary of the ADC, Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola respectively from its portal.
INEC said by taking the action which affected the “two factions” of the Party, it was bowing to the ruling of the Court of Appeal.
Not a few people have, however, slammed the INEC for the action, insisting that the Commission was dancing to the tune being played for it by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
But Wike on Friday during his monthly Media Chat differed. He faulted INEC for also penalising the ADC faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe. According to Minister Wike, INEC should have recognized Nafiu Bala Gombe as the National Chairman of the ADC.
He said that the David Mark-led ADC should be happy that INEC didn’t recognize any of the party factions until they sort their matter in court.
Bala Gombe is seeking to be the National Chairman of the ADC.
INEC suspended any recognition of both 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.
Speaking on the development.
But Wike 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.”
The David-Mark led ADC which insists that Gombe resigned his position from the Party said it would carry on with its timetable for Congresses and National Convention inspite of INEC’s position.
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