A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has spoken about the derecognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and involving Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola.
In a post on X on Thursday, Fani-Kayode, described the development as a major setback for their political ambitions.
“Given the fact that they have been affected by the decisions of the courts and INEC and they no longer have a party and platform to stand and run on… who are the ones that have been rejected now?” he wrote.
He added that the party had suffered multiple setbacks in recent times.
“They have been rejected by the courts, rejected by INEC, rejected by their original founders and rejected by the Nigerian people,” he said.
The former minister further questioned the ADC’s readiness for future elections, suggesting the party should focus on rebuilding.
“May I suggest that they channel all their energy to building up and forming a real opposition party over the next five years and then field a candidate for the 2031 presidential election? Given the circumstances, that is their best bet because 2027 is already lost to them,” he stated.
