A lawyer for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) told a court that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed the election of Senator David Mark and Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary at a meeting on July 29, 2025.
In a viral video on X, the lawyer told reporters after a court session that INEC’s position backs up the party’s claim that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting happened on that date and led to the current leadership.
He said, “INEC’s position agrees with us that the party did hold a NEC meeting on July 29, 2025, during which Distinguished Senator David Mark and His Excellency, Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola were elected as National Chairman and National Secretary of ADC, respectively.”
He said that INEC not only knew about the meeting, but also confirmed that it would be there.
The lawyer said, “They also said in their report that they went to the NEC meeting and that Senator David Mark and Aregbesola were elected National Chairman and National Secretary.”
He said that INEC wrote down what happened at the meeting and gave the court a report as proof.
“They made a report, which is the report they sent. He said, “So INEC agrees with us on this issue.”
The lawyer threw out the plaintiff’s claims, saying the case had no basis and no proof.
He said, “The plaintiff’s case is based on gossip and an activity that never happened.”
He said that the plaintiff said the party leaders came out on July 22, 2025, but didn’t show any proof.
“They say that Senator David Mark and Aregbesola came out on July 22, 2025, but we say no, you don’t have any proof,” he said.
He said that the party, on the other hand, has papers to back up its claim.
“We have papers that prove that the party sent INEC a notice of the NEC meeting on July 29, 2025, on the 4th of July 2025. And the meeting took place on that day. He said, “INEC was there and made a report.”
The lawyer said that the evidence in front of the court clearly backs up the party’s case.
He said, “We have evidence in court to back up our claim that the meeting took place on the 29th, but they don’t have any documents to back up their claim.”
He also asked if the plaintiff had the right to file the case.
“What is the location of the person who filed this matter? He said, “He is not an official of the party; he is just a member.”
The counself said that people can’t sue over internal party matters because of Supreme Court decisions.
He went on to say, “The Supreme Court is very clear that no one has the right to take such action on matters that have to do with the internal affairs of a political party, and no court has the authority to hear it.”
