{"id":178405,"date":"2025-09-11T12:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-defends-david-marks-leadership-amid-criticism"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:24:32","slug":"adc-defends-david-marks-leadership-amid-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/adc-defends-david-marks-leadership-amid-criticism","title":{"rendered":"ADC Defends David Mark&#8217;s Leadership Amid Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has charged those against the leadership of the party led by a former senate president, David Mark, to go to court.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi gave this advice on Thursday, while responding to questions in an interview on \u2018Politics Today\u2019, a programme on Channels Television.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s spokesman was reacting to the recognition of the new leadership of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the delay in the recognition had raised concerns among members about the position of INEC on the leadership of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi, however, said that the official confirmation had empowered the party to formally register new members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ADC is not in leadership tussle with anyone. And whoever is against David Mark\u2019s leadership of the party, should seek redress in the court of law,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, has charged those against the leadership of the party led by a former senate president, David Mark, to go to court. 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