The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling, which restored the leadership of Senator David Mark as National Chairman, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary of the party, respectively.
The party, in a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, also commended the judiciary for its action, which he described as a great credit to Nigeria’s political system.
Despite expressing satisfaction with the ruling of the apex court, Abdullahi said the ADC recognizes that Thursday’s court ruling is not the end of the struggle.
He expressed concerns about what he described as a troubling pattern of interference, bad faith, and attempts to weaken opposition voices in Nigeria.
The party, however, vowed that it would not be intimidated and called on all its members and supporters to remain vigilant and support the ADC as a credible alternative.
The full statement reads: “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) congratulates all our members and leaders across the country on today’s Supreme Court ruling which affirmed the leadership of our party under Senator David Mark as National Chairman, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary.
“Today’s decision is a clear affirmation that our party, its structures, and its leadership under our National Chairman, Senator Mark, and our National Secretary, Ogbeni Aregbesola, are legitimate.
“We commend the five-man panel of the Supreme Court, whose unanimous judgment, has today done great credit to the judiciary in our country and our political system.
“However, while we welcome this judgement, we do not mistake it for the end of the struggle. The events leading up to this moment have exposed a troubling pattern of interference, bad faith, and attempts to weaken opposition voices in Nigeria.
“Let it be clearly stated: the ADC will not be intimidated, distracted, or silenced. We remain resolute in our mission to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative.
“We therefore urge all our members, supporters, and democratic stakeholders across the country to remain vigilant.”