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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed the claim of its former Deputy National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala, to the party’s national chairmanship.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Bala, who previously served as the ADC’s national deputy chairman, accused the David Mark-led interim leadership of unlawfully taking over the party in breach of its constitution.
“Bonafide members of the ADC will challenge this unlawful takeover in court,” Bala vowed.
Bala, during the press conference, said, “We wish to draw the attention of all members of our great party and Nigerians at large, to the ongoing acts of political hooliganism being perpetrated by some individuals who were hitherto entrusted with the leadership of the party.
“We are all living witnesses to the show of shame and acts of lawlessness being displayed by these unscrupulous leaders, who, without any qualm or sense of moral restraint, plunged our party into a needless crisis and leadership uncertainty.
“The idea of mortgaging the future of our great party, by abdicating the constitutional duties and responsibilities of all elected officers of the party, to some powerful outsiders who never belong to the party, is condemnable.
“Recently, the nation woke up only to be greeted by a shoddily rehearsed political melodrama, in which elected roles were switched with certain groups of political strangers in order to facilitate the complete takeover of the party structures and their political appurtenances.
“This total surrender and capitulation is without any known precedent in our democratic journey to constitutional order. We are therefore strongly resolved and collectively determined to challenge this affront and ensure that the party’s laid down rules and stipulated provisions are respected and strictly adhered to by all those who belong to it.
“In case these individuals choose to ignore our urgent calls to obey our constitutional guidelines and thus remain very obdurate and recalcitrant in their aberrant behaviour, we shall proceed with gusto to challenge these gross acts of impunity in the courts and bring them to justice.”
He said the constitution of the ADC contains explicit provisions outlining succession procedures and processes for filling vacant positions.
The chieftain said in line with the party’s constitutional guidelines, he has assumed the role of interim national chairman of the party.
Bala asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “urgently” acknowledge and recognise him as the party chairman.
But reacting swiftly, the ADC national publicity secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed Bala’s claim.
He substantiated the dismissal of the claim with the release of Bala’s resignation letter as deputy national chairman on May 17, 2025, where he said he resigned his position for smooth and effective coalition and restructuring.
According to the resignation letter, addressed to the party’s national chairman in Abuja at No.4 Oyo Street, Area II, Garki, Abuja, his departure took effect on May 26, 2025.
Bala’s resignation letter, as released by the ADC spokesman, was titled, “Letter of resignation as deputy national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)”
The letter read, “I, Nafiu Bala, do hereby write to notify you of my resignation as a member of the National Working Committee of our great party, the African Democratic Congress, effective 26 May 2025.
“My resignation is to make way for smooth and effective coalition and restructuring. My resignation does not mean I am abandoning the party, so I would be ready to serve in any other capacity I may be called upon.
“While I thank you for the opportunity afforded me to serve our great party, please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”
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