{"id":199332,"date":"2026-04-23T19:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-youths-protest-at-inec-office-in-taraba"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:19:33","slug":"adc-youths-protest-at-inec-office-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/adc-youths-protest-at-inec-office-in-taraba","title":{"rendered":"ADC Youths Protest at INEC Office in Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Youth Wing of the Taraba State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jalingo.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Comrade Maheer Marwana, the protesters gathered to demand leadership changes within the party and called for the immediate resignation or removal of the ADC National Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>They also urged INEC\u2019s national leadership to formally recognise David Mark as chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as the party\u2019s national secretary.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, who conducted themselves peacefully, vowed not to relent until their demands are addressed by the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The organisers said the protest underscores their continued push for transparency, justice, and internal party reforms.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the protesters, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mukhtar Umar Gajiram, assured them that their concerns and demands would be communicated to the appropriate authorities for further consideration.<\/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 Youth Wing of the Taraba State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday staged a peaceful protest at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jalingo. 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