INEC dismisses viral poster on Mark-led ADC management as faux

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed as faux a viral poster claiming that it had reaffirmed the David Mark-led management of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

The fee raised the alarm in a press release shared on its official X account on Friday, November 6, 2026, saying the poster, which options the picture of its National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, had been circulated on social media alongside a deceptive message.

INEC burdened that neither the poster nor the accompanying assertion originated from the fee.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, wishes to alert the public that a poster and accompanying text circulating on social media, claiming that the commission has ‘reaffirmed’ a Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, are fake,” the fee mentioned.

It added: “The said poster did not originate from the commission. The use of INEC’s logo and the image of the National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, in the said publication is unauthorised.”

The clarification comes a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the Mark-led management of the ADC and invalidated the celebration’s nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 normal election.

In his ruling, Justice Peter Lifu declared the celebration’s caretaker committee, led by Mark, unlawful and upheld the case introduced by Nafiu Bala, a former ADC National Deputy Chairman representing the North-East.

The decide additionally nullified all choices taken by the caretaker committee, together with Atiku’s nomination because the celebration’s presidential candidate.