Dalung Warns ADC Over 2027 Election Risk

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Solomon Dalung, has warned that the party could jeopardise its chances of participating in the 2027 general elections if it proceeds with plans to inaugurate state caretaker committees while a related case remains before the Supreme Court.

Dalung accused the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, of making caretaker committee appointments across the 36 states without following the proper procedures. He also questioned why the national chairman was not involved in signing the appointment letters.

The former Minister of Youth and Sports Development raised the concerns in a video shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday, where he criticised the party leadership for taking decisions despite its ongoing legal battle.

He disclosed that appointment letters bearing Aregbesola’s signature had circulated on social media, indicating that members had been selected to oversee the party’s affairs in different states.

Dalung said the development was worrying because the ADC was still challenging a Court of Appeal decision at the Supreme Court. According to him, the earlier court ruling had affected the positions of some party officials, and the matter had yet to receive a final judgment from the apex court.

He accused the party leadership of taking steps that could interfere with the ongoing judicial process, warning that the appointments might create further legal problems for the ADC.

The former minister also faulted the decision to appoint individuals whose removal from office had been upheld by the Court of Appeal, while the party was still seeking to overturn the judgment at the Supreme Court.

He maintained that the ADC should allow the court to determine the dispute before making decisions that could contradict the position it was presenting before the judiciary.

Dalung called on the party to suspend the planned inauguration of the caretaker committee members, which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, until the Supreme Court delivers its judgment on the pending appeal.

He warned that going ahead with the exercise could weaken the party’s legal position and create doubts about its readiness to take part in the 2027 elections.

The ADC chieftain argued that the party could not challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision at the Supreme Court and, at the same time, proceed to recognise and inaugurate the same individuals affected by the ruling as caretaker committee chairmen.