Many people are being misled about the ADC’s convention and INEC stand, so let’s state the facts clearly.

Many people are being misled about the ADC’s convention and INEC stand, so let’s state the facts clearly.

Under the Electoral Act 2022 (Section 82(1)), political parties are only required to give INEC Nigeria 21 days’ notice before any convention or primary.

The role of INEC is to monitor, not to approve or validate convention or primary. The law says INEC “may attend”, not must attend.

Even Nigerian courts have settled this. Let’s walk through it: In PDP v. Sylva, court said INEC is only an observer, not a decision-maker.

In Lado v. CPC, court stated that INEC’s absence does not invalidate a primary.

In APC v. Marafa, even with INEC present, a flawed process was still nullified.

So, the truth is INEC’s presence does not make a convention or primary valid and INEC’s absence does not make it invalid.

What truly matters is proper notice to INEC, compliance with the party constitution, and compliance with the Electoral Act.

For example, in the 2013 Anambra PDP primaries, the court recognized the candidate produced through due process, not the one INEC attended. Sen. Andy Uba was affected.

Summarily, INEC does not create candidates; political parties do. Let’s stop spreading false narratives.

The ADC’s National Convention followed the party’s constitution, and they invited INEC 21 days before the convention.

Whether INEC Nigeria observed the convention or not is irrelevant because the Electoral Act says they “may” monitor, not “must” monitor the convention or primary.

Before you come here to teach me law, go and read what the Electoral Act says and correct me where I’m wrong. I will be happy to learn from you rather than all those false narratives flying around. To me, ADC is on track. #election

Ndubuisi Nicholas Ifedoro ✍🏻
15th April, 2026.