The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the resignation of INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan and all National Commissioners. Senator David Mark, the party's National Chairman, made the demand during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, accusing INEC of becoming an instrument of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The move follows INEC's removal of Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal, where they were listed as National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, respectively. Mark stated that the action undermined the party's internal democracy and violated established electoral guidelines. The press conference was attended by several former governors, including Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, Liyel Imoke, John Odigie-Oyegun, and former Edo Governor Kashim Imam. Also present was former ADC National Chairman Ralph Nwosu. The party described the INEC decision as politically motivated and lacking legal justification.
Senator David Mark's public call for the resignation of INEC's chairman and commissioners is less about administrative error and more about political optics, given his direct removal from the commission's portal. The fact that so many high-profile ex-governors rallied behind him suggests this is as much a show of political alignment as it is a protest over due process. For Nigerian voters, the episode adds to growing doubts about INEC's neutrality, especially when actions directly affect party leadership recognition. Symbolic protests like this rarely shift institutional power, no matter how many former governors attend.
