The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, on Wednesday, stood still for leaders of the leading Opposition Political Party, African Democracy Congress, ADC, and Save Democracy protesters who took to the street against manipulation of the electoral processes in the buildup to the 2027 general elections.

The prominent African Democratic Congress, ADC, include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, led allied political parties, party supporters and Nigerians of goodwill on mass action in Abuja to protest the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, misinterpretation of the Court of Appeal judgement and subsequent deletion of the names of David Mark, ADC National Chairman; Rauf Aregbesola, ADC National Secretary, and other NWC members from the INEC Portal.

The protesters berated INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, for the delete.

It was a roll call of who is who in the opposition ADC who left the comfort of their houses to join other concerned Nigerians to protest INEC interference with party affairs.

At the Maitama roundabout, where they converged, protesters displayed placards bearing varying inscriptions, demanding the resignation of INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, whom they accused of lacking the capacity to deliver credible elections in 2027.

The protest attracted members of the Obidient Movement, the Kwankwasiyya Movement, and other opposition political stakeholders, who turned up in their numbers for the peaceful protest.

As they moved head to head and shoulder to shoulder to the commission's headquarters, chanting solidarity songs, all that was in their mind was for the judiciary to uphold fairness in the handling of electoral disputes.

At INEC headquarters, they handed a full page letter of complaint, which comprised all their demands for better polls in the country to the commission.

ADC National Chairman, David Mark, speaking to journalists, said that the protest was to defend democratic principles and ensuring a conducive environment for all political parties.

He maintained that the group would not be intimidated, describing their leadership delisting by INEC as unacceptable and a decision that must be reversed.

Mark also criticized broader governance issues, warning against policies and actions, he said, could erode public trust on democratic institutions.

INEC’s Assistant Director of Security, Mohammed Ahmed, acknowledged their petition, pledging that actions will be taken on it immediately.

The protest moved through parts of the city and ended at the INEC headquarters.