By Seyi Babalola
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has denied claims that Senator David Mark resigned as the party’s national chairman to allow former chairman Ralph Nwosu to take over leadership ahead of the national convention.
The denial comes in response to an online publication claiming that Mark had resigned amid internal tensions and rising pressure on the party’s structure, particularly in light of recent measures by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The report had further alleged that Nwosu was positioned to steer the party toward its national convention and stabilise its affairs ahead of the 2027 general elections.
However, the ADC dismissed the claim, stating that no such leadership transition had occurred.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, dismissed the report in a tweet on Sunday, urging the people to discount the claim as fake news.
“Please note that reports circulating about a change in the leadership of the ADC are #FakeNews. Please disregard, flag, and report such content on any social media platform where you encounter it,” he tweeted.
The occurrence comes only days after INEC withdrew the names of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), chaired by Mark, from its official website.
The electoral body stated that its action was based on a Court of Appeal decision requiring parties interested in the leadership dispute to maintain the status quo ante bellum until the outcome of a substantive challenge before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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