Law Doesn’t Care About Feelings – Keyamo Knocks David Mark-Led ADC

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused the David Mark faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of resorting to emotional blackmail rather than addressing the legal issues in their internal conflict.

Speaking via a post on his 𝕏 account, he alleged that the faction had inflicted itself with the situation on the ground.

The minister advised that the ADC should pursue a faster court process, reach a political agreement, or seek a more secure political option to avoid potential problems.

He said: “The David Mark’s faction of the ADC really think they can use emotional reasoning and blackmail to bluff their way out of a purely legal conundrum they brought upon themselves.

“Unfortunately for them, the law doesn’t care about feelings. Decisions are made using facts, evidence, and how the law is understood, not because of feelings, emotions, or political issues.

“Those who are arguing about the ‘status quo ante bellum’ are wasting their time and energy on chasing shadows rather than focusing on the substance.

“This is because whether INEC accepts either group at the moment doesn’t matter: what really matters is that there is a legal challenge about taking over the party, which is still going on in court by a properly elected Deputy National Chairman.

“As long as that case is still being heard in court, any actions taken by either side could become meaningless after the deadline set by INEC for submitting candidate nominations. The implication is that the ADC may end up having no candidate for the election.”

Keyamo stated this even though the ADC has promised to continue holding their congresses and conventions regardless of INEC’s position and a Court of Appeal decision.

He added, “Never stop your opponent from making a mistake.”