Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says about 500,000 Nigerians have joined the party since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) de-recognised its two factions.
Since July 2025, when the opposition coalition assumed leadership of the ADC, the party has been grappling with internal crises, with Nafiu Bala Gombe, former deputy national chairman, and the David Mark-led group laying claim to its leadership.
The commission added that it would not attend meetings, congresses, or conventions of the groups pending the determination of a case before the federal high court.
However, in a terse post shared on his X handle on Sunday, Abdullahi said since the commission posted the de-recognition statement on April 1, ADC has recorded over 500,000 new members.
The ADC spokesperson also made a similar post on Thursday, saying that over 40,000 members have registered to join the party following INEC’s move.
During a press conference on Thursday, the party had accused INEC of deliberate misinterpretation of the appeal court judgement, calling for the immediate removal of Joash Amupitan, national chairman of the electoral body.
The party said INEC can no longer be trusted, describing its actions as unlawful and partisan.
