The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the sacked Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as an “illegal band of marauders” following the Federal High Court ruling nullifying their actions on behalf of the party.
Keyamo, in a post on his X handle, said the ADC remained alive and belonged to Nigerians and its original leaders, insisting that the party was not owned by David Mark and his supporters.
He accused the leadership of attempting to hijack the party with the alleged connivance of a National Chairman without obtaining prior approval from either a mini National Convention or the National Executive Committee, NEC.
According to him, the affected individuals could not blame or blackmail the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, over a situation he described as a misfortune deliberately created by them.
“Sorry, but the law is decided on facts and evidence, rather than sentiments and outrage by a group of people.
“The ADC as a party is well and alive and populated by people and original leaders who are no less Nigerians than David Mark and his illegal band of marauders,” Keyamo added.
Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier on Thursday, sacked the David Mark-led ADC executives and nullified all actions taken by them on behalf of the party.
The affected actions include the nomination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.