African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed report that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, has validated and launched an inventory of the get together’s state chairmen throughout Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The clarification got here towards the backdrop of the report that the electoral fee had launched the listing of the get together’s state chairmen nationwide.
However in a press release launched yesterday by the get together’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, by way of his official X account, ADC nationwide management clarified that INEC had issued no such affirmation, both formally or unofficially.
It described the report as “pretend information” engineered to create confusion throughout the get together, emphasising that the ratification of state management was an inner get together course of ruled by its structure.
Whereas explaining that INEC would solely recognise submissions made by correct channels after due diligence, the get together mentioned: “The eye of the nationwide management of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has been drawn to a extensively circulated assertion, titled ‘’Coalition Replace: INEC Confirms ADC State Chairmen Nationwide,’’ which purports that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee has launched and validated an inventory of state get together chairmen for ADC throughout the nation.
“The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, to the most effective of our information and verification, has issued no such affirmation, neither formally nor unofficially.
“INEC solely recognises what the get together submits by the suitable channels after due course of. As of right now, no such complete listing has been submitted or confirmed by INEC.”
The get together reiterated its dedication to inner democracy and self-discipline, advising stakeholders to stay vigilant towards misinformation.
Recall that the get together is resolving inner tensions, together with a management tussle after INEC lately recognised former Senate President David Mark as ADC nationwide chairman.
Just lately, the court docket has summoned Mark and the get together’s Nationwide Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, over disputes relating to the get together’s management adjustments.
Nonetheless, ADC has denied claims of a court docket injunction barring INEC from recognising the Mark-led faction, labelling such studies as further pretend information from “determined political jobbers.”
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