Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the party as a “professional group of jumpers” following its deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Omokri said the faction led by David Mark should take responsibility for the crisis, insisting it was self-inflicted.
In a statement titled “INEC De-registration: ADC Professional Party Jumpers Have Only Themselves to Blame,” he said:
“I read the statement from the spokesperson of the David Mark group in the African Democratic Congress who rejected how INEC interpreted the March 12, 2026, Court of Appeal ruling, and I was expecting them to share their own understanding of that judgment.
“But nothing came up, which doesn’t make sense. The David Mark group from the ADC clearly caused this disaster on their own.
“If they chose to appeal the decision, the David Mark group should follow the Court of Appeals’ ruling, since they are supposed to obey the law.
“Trying to stir up public anger against INEC and weaken the election authorities is a risky and desperate action by the David Mark group.
“You shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. And sadly, the current difficult situation the ADC is in wasn’t unexpected.
“Their shift into the ADC was driven by business interests rather than by a natural sense of democracy.
“Instead of blaming the INEC or accusing the APC of controlling the INEC through tele-guidance, the David Mark group from the ADC should understand that they bought a faulty product.
“They should either fix the problems with what they bought or find a different political party. With elections just ten months away, I don’t think they have enough time to start a new party from scratch.”