Factional National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala. has dismissed reports that he resigned as the party’s Deputy National Chairman.
Bala dismissed the reports following the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the crisis rocking the ADC.
In a video published by Rariya Hausa, Bala dissociated himself from a resignation letter dated May 17, 2025, saying it didn’t emanate from him.
“My name is Hon. Nafiu Bala, the ADC acting national chairman,” he said.
“I would like to use this opportunity to address a document currently circulating, which claims that I resigned from my position as national vice chairman on May 17th.
I wish to state that this paper did not come from me, and that is not my signature on it. The signature you see there was forged.”
He stated that he became the ADC acting National Chairman following the resignation of the incumbent.
“If you didn’t forget, on the 2nd of July, we attended the event where some people showed interest in joining our party, the ADC,” he said.
On that day, the former ADC chairman, Ralph Nwosu, announced that he, his secretary, and other party leaders were stepping down from their positions.
“On that same day, he told the world that I, along with other people, would continue running the party affairs until the national convention.”
He said his assumption as national chairman aligned with the party’s constitution.
“Because of that, I am resuming office today as the ADC national chairman. According to our party constitution, when there is no leader, the deputy takes over,” he said.
Bala added that any resignation letter he issued would be on his official letterhead.
“When I was deputy national chairman, if I were to write a resignation letter, I would do it using my official letterhead,” he said.
“Any letter not containing my letterhead is not from me.”
