We’ll Play By The Rules, Resist Rigging, Says David Mark

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has said the party will abide by electoral rules in the 2027 elections but will not allow itself to be rigged out.

Mark spoke on Wednesday in Abuja when the governing council of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, visited the ADC headquarters.

He said the ADC would maintain high standards of conduct while participating in the 2027 elections, stressing that the party would not accept any attempt to manipulate the electoral process.

“We hold ourselves to the highest standards of good conduct as a political party. We will play by the rules,” Mark said.

“But we will not accept rigging or allow ourselves to be rigged out. We are committed to playing politics in a manner that promotes public confidence in democracy.”

The governing council, known as the Council of the Wise, was reconstituted in June to engage political parties and other stakeholders on measures to promote peaceful, free and credible elections.

The meeting with the ADC leadership was part of the centre’s consultations with political parties ahead of the 2027 elections.

Ariwoola urged the ADC leadership to ensure that its candidates and supporters complied with the rules of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and avoided actions that could lead to political violence.

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