ADC Crisis: Kwankwasiyya Demands NJC Intervention, Calls for INEC Chair’s Resignation
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to address a surge in conflicting court rulings, while simultaneously demanding the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan.
The movement’s demands follow INEC’s recent decision to derecognize the African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola.
Institutional Failures and Democratic Threats
In a statement released by spokesperson Habib Mohammed, the movement described the current political landscape as a “convergence of institutional failures” that threatens the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
The group expressed deep concern over judicial inconsistencies and the conduct of INEC, which they claim has paralyzed opposition platforms, including the PDP, LP, and NNPP.
“The cumulative effect is the systematic erosion of internal party democracy and the shrinking of the political space necessary for a healthy, competitive system,” the statement read.
The “Voter Revalidation” Controversy
The movement also raised an alarm over a newly introduced voter revalidation exercise, calling it an “ill-timed” and “calculated attempt” to disenfranchise millions of Nigerians.
Kwankwasiyya argued that the policy imposes unnecessary administrative hurdles and acts as a “systemic trap” to suppress turnout in opposition-leaning regions, representing a regression in democratic inclusion.
Core Demands of the Movement
To restore public trust and institutional credibility, the Kwankwasiyya Movement issued the following four-point demand:
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INEC Leadership Change: The immediate resignation of the INEC Chairman, asserting he has lost the “moral authority” to lead.
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Suspension of Revalidation: The urgent halt of the voter revalidation exercise.
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Judicial Discipline: Immediate intervention by the NJC to penalize courts of coordinate jurisdiction issuing conflicting orders.
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Institutional Recommitment: A return to the principles of fairness and constitutional order by all electoral stakeholders.
The movement concluded by calling on civil society and the international community to remain vigilant, warning that “democracy cannot survive where political parties are incapacitated by judicial confusion.”
