ADC Alleges APC Is Attempting to Use INEC to Install Tinubu Ally as Party Chair

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over what it describes as a scheme by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in recognising Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe as the ADC’s National Chairman.

In a statement issued in Abuja, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said Nafiu Bala Gombe, reportedly aligned with President Bola Tinubu, is an expelled member of the party. The statement framed the move as a deliberate effort to create internal conflict within the ADC.

Bolaji accused the APC of attempting to weaken what he called “the only viable opposition platform left in the country” and described the effort as part of a broader strategy to ensure President Tinubu faces no significant challengers in the 2027 elections.

The ADC emphasized that its leadership remains under Senator David Mark, following a joint meeting of the National Working Committee and National Executive Committee in July 2025, which was attended by INEC officials.

The party pledged to resist any attempts by what it termed “anti-democratic forces” to undermine competitive democracy in Nigeria, using all legitimate means available.