ADC not ready for 2027 election – Solomon Dalung

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Solomon Dalung, has questioned the party’s readiness for the 2027 election, demanding a halt to the planned inauguration of caretaker committee members whose appeals he said remained before the Supreme Court.

Dalung, the Director of the Mandate Protection Directorate of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, warned that he would not support any move by the party to undermine the judicial process.

Speaking in a video, he criticised the reported appointment of individuals involved in ongoing litigation as caretaker committee chairmen, accusing the party leadership of failing to learn from its legal troubles.

“It seems the party has not learnt any lesson from the plethora of litigations confronting it. The National Secretary, in complete disregard, proceeded to appoint persons who are defending their appeals at the Supreme Court as chairmen of caretaker committees,” he said.

Dalung urged the leadership to suspend the reported inauguration and exercise restraint while the judicial proceedings continued.

“I will not stand with the ADC to undermine the judicial process. Therefore, I am sending a word of caution to the party to put on hold the reported inauguration of caretaker committee members whose appeals are pending before the Supreme Court,” he added.

His objection centred on the party proceeding with the appointments despite the unresolved appeals. He maintained that the ADC must avoid actions that could interfere with the judicial process as it prepares for the 2027 polls.