Youths of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have announced plans to stage protests at offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos, Ogun, and Jigawa states under the #AmupitanMustGo campaign.
The party’s National Youth Leader, Balarabe Rufai, disclosed this in a post on 𝕏 on Monday, sharing flyers tagged ‘Operation Occupy INEC’.
According to him, the Lagos protest was scheduled to begin at 8 am at Yaba College of Technology, while the Ogun protest would commence at 11 am at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited office in Abeokuta.
As of the time of filing this report, it was unclear whether the demonstration had commenced at the INEC office in Lagos.
Rufai said the protests were aimed at demanding accountability and adherence to the rule of law.
He said, “Lagos ADC Youth Wing has taken a firm and peaceful stand, occupying INEC to deliver a clear message: the rule of law must be respected, due process must be upheld, Amupitan must resign immediately, and the Senator David Mark-led leadership must be restored without delay.
“This is a call for accountability, not chaos.”
The youth leader stressed that the protest was a response to perceived injustice.
“When institutions fail to act with fairness, citizens have a duty to respond with courage and clarity. The demand is simple: restore integrity or step aside,” Rufai stated.
The planned demonstrations follow an earlier protest in Abuja on April 8 by key opposition figures, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, ADC National Chairman David Mark, and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi.
Others present at the Abuja protest included Peter Obi, Rauf Aregbesola, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Dino Melaye.
The protests are linked to INEC’s decision to derecognise factions within the ADC on April 1, following a Court of Appeal judgment directing parties to maintain the status quo in the leadership dispute.
ADC supporters have accused the electoral body of partisanship and are demanding the removal of INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan.