The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress’s defiance of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to derecognise its leadership. “The implication is that the ADC may end up having NO CANDIDATE for the election,” he said. Rather than attacking INEC, Keyamo said the party should be grateful that the commission acted before the nomination window closed, as its derecognition of both factions served as a timely warning. Responding to Mark’s declaration that the faction would proceed with its congresses and convention despite the court ruling and INEC’s decision, Keyamo was dismissive. The APC, through its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, had earlier rejected allegations of interference, describing the ADC’s crisis as entirely self-inflicted.

Source: Punch April 03, 2026 13:04 UTC