ADC crisis: Dalung warns against inaugurating caretaker chiefs with pending Supreme Court appeals
ADC chieftain Solomon Dalung has warned his party against inaugurating caretaker committee chairmen whose appeals are still pending before the Supreme Court. Dalung, who serves as Director of the Mandate Protection Directorate for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, delivered the warning in a video statement today.
He accused the party's National Secretary of appointing individuals currently defending appeals at the apex court as caretaker committee chairmen, calling it a disregard for due process. "It seems the party has not learnt any lesson from the plethora of litigations confronting it," Dalung said, referencing ADC's history of court battles.
Dalung declared he would not support any party action that undermines the judicial process and urged leadership to put the reported inauguration on hold. The dispute signals deepening fractures within ADC ahead of the 2027 election cycle, with the party's legal strategy and internal governance both under strain.
For ADC members and observers, the core question is whether the party prioritizes procedural integrity or political expediency. If the inauguration proceeds despite pending appeals, it could trigger fresh litigation and further destabilize the party's 2027 preparations. Watch whether the National Working Committee heeds Dalung's warning or pushes forward — the decision will signal which faction holds actual control.