ADC predicts mass exodus from APC over ruling on INEC’s timetable

By Ayorinde Oluokun

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has predicted that the court ruling nullifying the 2027 election timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will lead to mass exodus from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The opposition party said this while welcoming the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja on the deadline for party primaries, among others in a statement released in Abuja on Thursday evening, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

According to ADC, the removal of the impediment placed by the guidelines on politicians who wish to seek alternative platforms to contest elections in the Court judgement was a positive development that promotes freedom of association.

“We believed at the time that that particular restriction was designed to prevent people from leaving the ruling party, APC. Now that the court has ruled against it, we are sure that, in the coming days, we will witness a mass exodus from the ruling party.”

The party said it viewed the ruling as vindication of its vehement objections to key aspects of the electoral body’s guidelines at the time they were issued.

The ADC also recalled its specific objections to the strict timelines on membership registration, as well as the conduct of party primaries.

“The decision of the Court on these issues, including those that directly contradict the Constitution, is therefore a welcome vindication of our position,” the party said.