Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Ralph Nwosu, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating a covert campaign to destabilize the party and undermine its leadership under Senator David Mark.
​Speaking on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at a press briefing in Abuja, Chief Nwosu defended the legal and internal processes that produced the current National Working Committee (NWC) led by Senator David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
​Addressing newsmen, Chief Nwosu asserted that the ruling APC has been unsettling the opposition coalition ahead of the upcoming 2027 general elections by exploiting internal dissent within the ADC.
​Nwosu claimed that disgruntled factional elements, led by former Deputy National Chairman (North-East) Nafiu Bala Gombe, are being utilised by external political interests to derail the opposition’s momentum.
​”The APC is using every available mechanism to frustrate our party and sow division within the leadership structure headed by Senator David Mark,” Nwosu stated. “However, the foundation of the current NWC remains firm, fully legitimate, and strictly compliant with our party’s constitution.”
​The remarks follow recent legal friction over the leadership of the party. A suit filed by Nafiu Bala challenged the outcome of the ADC’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on July 27, 2025, which ushered in the David Mark-led caretaker leadership.
​While a Federal High Court ruling presided over by Justice Peter Lifu declared the executive setup non-compliant with party guidelines, the ADC leadership swiftly filed an appeal and sought a stay of execution.
Factional leaders and Northern state chairmen within the party have also mounted legal challenges, affirming their allegiance to the Mark-led executive while taking the matter before the National Judicial Council (NJC) over procedural concerns.
​Defending the transition, Chief Nwosu explained that the emergence of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola was the outcome of broad consultation aimed at building a formidable coalition for the 2027 general elections.
He dismissed claims of an unauthorised handover or procedural breach, reiterating that all decisions made during the NEC meetings met the party’s constitutional requirements.
​Reinforcing Nwosu’s stance, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi dismissed rumors of any leadership collapse or factional takeover, labeling such reports as targeted disinformation.
​”Senator David Mark remains the authentic National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress,” Abdullahi said in an official statement. “The public and our supporters across the nation should disregard sponsored attempts to distract the party from its primary objective of offering Nigerians a credible alternative.”
