The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described as fake the news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed some names as the authentic state Chairmen of the party.
Debunking the news, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in a statement on Sunday stressed that INEC has not released and validated a list of State Party Chairmen for the ADC across the country.
“This report is fake news, obviously engineered by individuals who have shown relentless determination to sow confusion within our party and mislead the public. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to the best of our knowledge and verification, has issued no such confirmation, neither officially nor unofficially.
“In this regard, let it be clearly stated that the process of constituting and ratifying state leadership within any political party lies squarely within the party’s constitutional prerogative. INEC only recognizes 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,” ADC stated.
The party urges it’s members and stakeholders to remain calm, vigilant, and guided by official communication from the national leadership of the ADC. “Let us be reminded that the strength of any political movement lies not just in its numbers, but in its discipline, structure, and fidelity to internal democracy. The ADC remains committed to these values” the party emphacised.
It advised the public to disregard the fake list in circulation adding that any authentic update regarding party structure will be communicated via its verified channels.
