From Okwe Obi, Abuja
The National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to disregard a forged resignation letter attributed to its Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala.
The Director of Media and Public Affairs, Dr Christopher Okechukwu, in a statement on Saturday, August 23, 2025, described the letter as a fraudulent creation by desperate political actors.
According to him, the document, dated May 18, 2025, was neither authored nor signed by Nafiu Bala and lacks the official insignia of the ADC.
He emphasised that Bala has not resigned from his position and continues to lead the party following due process as stipulated in its constitution. The fake letter, he added, is a desperate ploy designed to destabilise the party.
Okechukwu said: “The National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), under the legitimate and constitutionally recognised Acting National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala, hereby issues this statement to categorically deny the existence of any legitimate resignation letter from Hon. Nafiu Bala and to expose the malicious plot engineered by former National Chairman Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and a coalition of power-seeking elements attempting to hijack the party’s structures through undemocratic means.
“The ADC emphatically denies the authenticity of a resignation letter purportedly authored by Hon. Nafiu Bala and dated May 18, 2025. This document is entirely fabricated, fraudulent, and maliciously circulated by certain mischievous elements within and outside our party seeking to undermine the ADC’s constitutional leadership and sow discord among our members.
“Hon. Nafiu Bala has not at any time resigned from his position as Deputy National Chairman of the ADC, nor has he relinquished his leadership role following the legitimate transition processes outlined in the party constitution.
“The fraudulent document, which lacks official party letterhead, emblems, or insignia, represents a desperate attempt to create confusion and destabilise the party’s operations.
“Constitutional Leadership Transition Process: The ADC affirms that according to our constitution, any individual seeking to assume a leadership position must: be a registered member of the party for at least one year, maintain current financial obligations and membership status, and follow due process in leadership transitions.
“The ADC leadership has identified a coordinated effort by a coalition of power-seeking individuals, including former National Chairman Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and certain external political actors, to illegitimately seize control of the party’s structures in violation of constitutional provisions.
“This group has attempted to submit unauthorised documentation to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including the fabricated resignation letter, as part of a broader scheme to undermine the ADC’s legitimate leadership and impose unelected officials who do not meet constitutional requirements for party leadership.”
He added: “The African Democratic Congress calls upon: INEC to reject any unauthorised documentation and recognise only the legitimate leadership under Hon. Nafiu Bala; party members nationwide to remain vigilant against misinformation campaigns; the general public to disregard false claims about party leadership changes; and law enforcement agencies to investigate this attempt to undermine democratic processes.
“The African Democratic Congress, under Hon. Nafiu Bala’s leadership, remains the legitimate, constitutionally recognised platform committed to Nigeria’s democratic development.”