The African Democratic Congress, ADC has denied report that the Independent National Electoral Commission has validated and released a list of the party’s state chairmen across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The report which made the rounds listed some names of individuals as ADC State Chairmen that are by INEC.
Reacting, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, via his official X account described the report as “fake news” put up to create confusion within the party.
“The attention of the national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been drawn to a widely circulated statement titled ‘Coalition Update: INEC Confirms ADC State Chairmen Nationwide,’ which purports that the Independent National Electoral Commission has released and validated a list of State Party Chairmen for the ADC across the country.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission, to the best of our knowledge and verification, has issued no such confirmation, neither officially nor unofficially.
“INEC only recognises what the party submits through the appropriate channels after due process. As of today, no such comprehensive list has been submitted or confirmed by INEC,” he said.
Abdullahi added that the ratification of state leadership is an internal party process governed by its constitution, saying INEC will only recognise submissions made through proper channels after due diligence.
