Nafiu Bala, the factional nationwide chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked claims of his resignation from his place because the occasion’s deputy nationwide chairman.
Bala described the allegation as false and deceptive.
His response is coming below the heels of the current decision by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) on the lingering management disaster inside the occasion.
It was gathered that INEC had resolved to withdraw its recognition of the David Mark-led faction of the occasion whereas additionally declaring its non-recognition of Bala’s management in compliance with court docket’s order.
The event had sparked outrage from the Mark-led ADC faction with the faction affirming Bala’s resignation.
A replica of his alleged resignation letter because the deputy nationwide chairman would even be launched on social media with Mark additionally making reference to it through the World Press Convention held by the faction on Thursday.
Previous to the press convention, Bala, who spoke in a video printed by Rariya Hausa, dismissed a circulating doc purportedly exhibiting that he resigned on Might 17, 2025.
Talking in Hausa, the factional ADC chief held that the letter didn’t originate from him, stressing that the signature on it was solid.
“My identify is Hon. Nafiu Bala, the ADC appearing nationwide chairman,” he mentioned.
“I wish to use this chance to deal with a doc at present circulating, which claims that I resigned from my place as nationwide vice chairman on Might 17.
“I want to state that this paper didn’t come from me, and that’s not my signature on it. The signature you see there was solid.” He mentioned.
Based on reviews, Bala defined that his emergence as appearing nationwide chairman adopted the resignation of the occasion’s former management.
He recalled that, throughout a celebration occasion on July 2, the then nationwide chairman, Ralph Nwosu, alongside different executives, stepped down and mandated him and others to supervise the occasion’s affairs pending a nationwide conference.
“On that day, he advised the world that I, together with different individuals, would proceed working the occasion affairs till the nationwide conference,” Bala mentioned.
He insisted that his assumption of workplace is in step with the occasion’s structure.
“Due to that, I’m resuming workplace because the ADC nationwide chairman. Based on our occasion structure, when there is no such thing as a chief, the deputy takes over,” he added.
Bala additional maintained that any official resignation from him would have been issued by his official letterhead.
“Once I was deputy nationwide chairman, if I had been to put in writing a resignation letter, I might do it utilizing my official letterhead. Any letter not containing my letterhead will not be from me,” he mentioned.