Nafiu Bala, the factional national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has debunked claims of his resignation from his position as the party’s deputy national chairman.
Bala described the allegation as false and misleading.
His reaction is coming under the heels of the recent resolution by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the lingering leadership crisis within the party.
It was gathered that INEC had resolved to withdraw its recognition of the David Mark-led faction of the party while also declaring its non-recognition of Bala’s leadership in compliance with court’s order.
The development had sparked outrage from the Mark-led ADC faction with the faction affirming Bala’s resignation.
A copy of his alleged resignation letter as the deputy national chairman would also be released on social media with Mark also making reference to it during the World Press Conference held by the faction on Thursday.
Prior to the press conference, Bala, who spoke in a video published by Rariya Hausa, dismissed a circulating document purportedly showing that he resigned on May 17, 2025.
Speaking in Hausa, the factional ADC leader held that the letter did not originate from him, stressing that the signature on it was forged.
“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 17.
“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 said.
According to reports, Bala explained that his emergence as acting national chairman followed the resignation of the party’s former leadership.
He recalled that, during a party event on July 2, the then national chairman, Ralph Nwosu, alongside other executives, stepped down and mandated him and others to oversee the party’s affairs pending a national convention.
“On that day, he told the world that I, along with other people, would continue running the party affairs until the national convention,” Bala said.
He insisted that his assumption of office is in line with the party’s constitution.
“Because of that, I am resuming office as the ADC national chairman. According to our party constitution, when there is no leader, the deputy takes over,” he added.
Bala further maintained that any legitimate resignation from him would have been issued through 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. Any letter not containing my letterhead is not from me,” he said.