2027: Allowing judiciary to administer party affairs could hurt Nigeria's democracy – ADC

The South-South Zonal Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mabel Oboh, has warned that allowing the judiciary to administer political party affairs could have far-reaching implications for Nigeria's democracy. The warning came in response to a Court of Appeal judgment that restrained INEC from recognizing state congresses conducted under the authority of the Senator David Mark-led caretaker committee. Oboh argued that judicial intervention should be limited to ensuring compliance with legal provisions rather than assuming responsibility for internal party administration. She called for a national conversation on the constitutional boundaries between judicial oversight and party autonomy.