Nafiu Bala, factional national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has denied reports that he resigned as deputy national chairman, claiming the signature on the resignation letter was forged.
He stated that any resignation letter from him would bear his official letterhead, and the one circulating is fake.
Meanwhile, this denial follows INEC’s decision to derecognise the ADC leadership, citing a leadership crisis.
Bala spoke in a video published by Rariya Hausa.
“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.”
Bala said his emergence as acting national chairman followed the resignation of the party’s former leadership.
“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.”
Bala said he has therefore resumed office as acting national chairman in line 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.
“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.”
