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Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso protest INEC decision to derecognise ADC leadership in Abuja.
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ADC crisis deepens as multiple factions battle for control after Independent National Electoral Commission action.
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Protesters accuse INEC of bias, vow to defend democracy amid growing political tension.
Top opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso on Wednesday led a massive protest in Abuja against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw recognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership.
Also present at the protest were Rotimi Amaechi, Rauf Aregbesola and Aminu Tambuwal, alongside party supporters who took to the streets in defiance.
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The demonstration follows INEC’s decision to derecognise the leadership of the party reportedly headed by David Mark, a move that has intensified the internal crisis rocking the ADC.
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The party has been engulfed in a leadership struggle, with rival factions laying claim to its control, including a group linked to Nafiu Bala.
The emergence of another faction has further deepened divisions within the party.
Reacting via his X account, Atiku said: “Myself and other leaders of the ADC are peacefully protesting against the partisanship of the electoral umpire. Our patriotic stance is aimed at safeguarding our democracy and preventing the enthronement of a dictatorship.”
The protest signals rising political tension as opposition figures push back against what they describe as interference in party affairs, warning of broader implications for Nigeria’s democratic process.
