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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dutse, Jigawa State.<\/p>\n

They are demanding that INEC formally recognise the party\u2019s national leadership led by David Mark.<\/p>\n

The protest comes amid growing political tension in the state, as internal party disputes and defections intensify ahead of party primaries and the next general elections.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the protesters marched to the INEC office in the state capital without incident and submitted a petition to the commission.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the protest, the Jigawa ADC Youth Leader, Manniru Aminu, accused INEC of overstepping its authority and said the commission cannot determine legal disputes involving court rulings.<\/p>\n

\u201cINEC does not have the constitutional power to interpret court rulings. That responsibility lies with the judiciary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The group also claimed that INEC is not acting neutrally in handling internal party issues, which they described as a threat to democratic fairness.<\/p>\n

They insisted that the leadership of the ADC under David Mark remains the only legitimate and constitutionally recognised structure of the party.<\/p>\n

The protesters demanded that INEC immediately restore the Mark-led leadership on its official records and website.<\/p>\n

They also called for a public apology from the commission and urged that those responsible for the alleged bias be held accountable.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dutse, Jigawa State. They are demanding that INEC formally recognise the party\u2019s national leadership led by David Mark. 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