Nigeria, April 6 -- Democracy does not always die with the crack of gunfire or the drama of tanks rolling into the public square. More often, it is weakened quietly - by rulings, memos, selective interpretations, procedural manoeuvres, manipulations, and institutions that begin to forget the moral purpose of their own powers. That is why the current crisis surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is so alarming and sinister. On 31 March 2026, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced it would cease recognising the David Mark-led ADC and the Rafiu Bala faction of the ADC after reviewing a Court of Appeal order. On 3 April, INEC chairperson Joash Amupitan defended the move as an act of obedience to the court's directi...