Nigeria, April 4 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, of acting in contempt of court over his comments warning the party against proceeding with its planned congresses and national convention.

In a statement on Friday by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party rejected remarks made by Mr Amupitan during an interview with Arise Television, where he cautioned that conducting such activities could violate existing court orders.

The ADC described INEC's position as a "wilful distortion" of the Court of Appeal's directive to maintain the status quo, arguing that the commission had overstepped its supervisory role.

The party said it...