Following the alleged undermining of democracy and the party’s internal leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have staged a protest in Abuja.
Some of the leaders who participated in the protest, ‘#OccupyINEC’ include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Aminu Tambuwal, and Dino Melaye among others.
Addressing the protest, former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi urged Nigerians to defend the country’s democracy.
“We, members and leaders of the ADC, and other well-meaning Nigerians, lovers of democracy, are saying that our democracy must not be killed.
“We say NO to a one-party system, and for that, today we’re calling out Nigerians who believe in unity, peace, and security of our country to join us as we defend democracy in our land.”
The protest follows INEC’s recent decision to no longer accept correspondence from either faction of the ADC led by Senator David Mark or Nafiu Bala, after a Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership dispute. ADC and other opposition groups described the move as a restriction on party autonomy and an interference with internal party affairs.
