Solomon Dalung Cautions ADC Leadership Over Caretaker Committee Appointments

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has warned the party against taking actions capable of undermining ongoing judicial proceedings, declaring that he would not support any move that disregards the rule of law.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Dalung expressed his position in a video shared on his social media page, where he cautioned the party against proceeding with the reported inauguration of caretaker committee members whose appeals are allegedly pending before the Supreme Court.

Dalung, who serves as the Director of the Mandate Protection Directorate of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, raised concerns over the party’s decision to appoint individuals involved in ongoing legal disputes as chairmen of caretaker committees.

He questioned the judgment of the party’s leadership, arguing that appointing people whose cases are still before the nation’s highest court could create further complications for the ADC.

The former minister also accused the party of failing to learn from the numerous legal battles surrounding its leadership and internal administration.

He urged the ADC leadership to exercise restraint and avoid decisions that could be interpreted as interference with matters currently before the judiciary.

“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,” Dalung said.

Reaffirming his position, he maintained that he would not associate himself with any action capable of weakening the judicial process.

“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.

Dalung’s comments come amid ongoing internal and legal challenges confronting the ADC as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.