The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo East/West Federal Constituency, Hon. Niyi Akingunola, has urged party members and supporters to remain calm following a Federal High Court judgment affecting the party’s leadership.
Akingunola, in a statement signed by his Head of Media and Public Relations, Mr Obadehin Ebenezer, and released to journalists in Ondo town on Thursday, said the development should not discourage supporters or weaken the party’s political activities ahead of the 2027 general election.
He described the judgment as an attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to distract the ADC, alleging that the party was concerned about the growing support for the opposition.
The ADC candidate maintained that the ruling would not derail the party’s political ambitions, noting that its leadership had rejected the judgment and indicated plans to challenge it through the appropriate judicial channels.
He also argued that a court of coordinate jurisdiction could not overturn the decision of another court of equal jurisdiction, referring to an earlier Federal High Court judgment recognising the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee.
Akingunola called on party members to remain peaceful, united and focused, insisting that the legal dispute should not distract them from their political engagement with voters.
He further pointed to the turnout at the party’s recent rallies in Sokoto and Kebbi states as evidence, in his view, of growing public support for the ADC.
According to him, the party was attracting Nigerians seeking an alternative to the prevailing challenges of economic hardship, insecurity and governance.
Describing the ADC as a party to watch in Ondo State, Akingunola urged supporters across Ondo East and West Federal Constituency to remain committed to its political activities.
He said his commitment to representing the constituency remained unchanged, adding that no legal or political development would deter his efforts to promote what he described as a credible political alternative for the people.
