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ADC: ‘I was tricked’ – Nafiu Bala denies backing David Mark’s takeover
Factional National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Nafiu Bala, has claimed he was misled into attending an event that ultimately resulted in a leadership change within the party.
Speaking during on AIT News, Bala responded to reports that he was present when former Senate President David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola were unveiled as the party’s interim National Chairman and Secretary.
According to him, he had been invited under the impression that the July 2025 gathering was simply meant to formally welcome new coalition members into the ADC, an initiative led by former chairman Ralph Nwosu.
However, he said the event turned out to be something entirely different.
“I was lured into attending what became the handover ceremony to David Mark. Ralph had told me it was only about admitting new members into the coalition.
“But that same day, Nwosu stepped down and immediately announced David Mark along with other members of the executive,” Bala explained.
Bala, who was serving as the party’s Deputy National Chairman at the time, said he only became aware of the true purpose of the event after it had already started.
He insisted that he had no foreknowledge of any leadership change and did not approve of the process.
When questioned about why he did not immediately challenge the development or seek legal redress, Bala said he first engaged in extensive consultations before submitting his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the acting National Chairman.
He further revealed that INEC later informed him that he had supposedly resigned from his position as Deputy National Chairman—an action he denies and describes as part of the alleged deception.
“Within a week, we began holding meetings. The remaining members of the NWC and NEC consulted widely across the country before making any move.
“After these consultations, I wrote to INEC, still in my capacity as Deputy National Chairman and with the backing of the remaining NWC, declaring that I had assumed office as the legitimate acting National Chairman of the party.
“Following that process, we proceeded to court,” Bala stated.
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National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, says every donation to the party must be domiciled in party’s bank account.
Speaking at the party’s stakeholder’s meeting, Dickson said no party official, including himself can spend the party’s money.
He said he wants the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to audit the party’s account according to the law, adding that they don’t want individuals to use the party’s money to buy private houses and new cars.
“We direct that every donation should go into the party’s designated account so that it can be audited and handled by INEC that has the power to audit it when necessary.
“We’ll even tell the public so that people who are donating to support will know that the money will not be spent by the chairman or national leader or secretary.
“I was in parties, we raised money for party. Before you know, you would hear that there’s no money again. We don’t want NDC to follow that road. So people should bear with us. These are the systems we are creating,” he said.
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A governorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Ishaya Durkwa, has sued the party as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking the cancellation of the governorship primary he was said to have lost.
Durkwa is before the Federal High Court sitting in Yola, urging the court to restrain the declared winner of the primary, Omar Suleiman, from parading himself as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for 2027.
Omar was declared winner of the primary election, which was held on May 23, 2026, and has since been recognised as the ADC gubernatorial candidate.
In the suit, in which he joined the ADC, INEC and Omar Suleiman as defendants, Durkwa is alleging violations of the Electoral Act, citing a process he claims was not free and fair.
He is praying for an order nullifying both the said primary election and the declaration of Omar as winner.
He is further asking for an order directing the ADC to conduct a fresh governorship primary election for Adamawa State in compliance with Sections 84 and 86 of the Electoral Act
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The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed the emergence of Bayelsa lawmaker, Frederick Agbedi, as House of Representatives Minority Leader.
A statement by the factional National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, described Agbedi as trustworthy and firm politician.
It said the emergence is a mark of earned trust and deep confidence in his leadership abilities.
“We party welcomed the announcement made by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, during the plenary earlier today.
“Agbedi is a trustworthy, firm, irrepressible and principled politician, who responds only to conviction, not convenience,” the statement said.
DAILY POST reports that Agbedi is a former state chairman of the PDP in Bayelsa.
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