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ADC Leadership Crisis: Nafiu Bala Declares Himself Interim National Chairman

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A growing leadership crisis has gripped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as Nafiu Bala, a former deputy National Chairman of the party, has declared himself the Interim National Chairman, citing unconstitutionality in the appointment of an interim leadership headed by former Senate President David Mark. This move comes after the party's founder and former national chairman, Ralph Nwosu, dissolved the national working committee (NWC) and endorsed the interim leadership, which was officially handed over at the party's 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The ADC had recently adopted a national movement of opposition leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir el-Rufai, as the coalition platform for the 2027 general elections.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nafiu Bala, a former deputy National Chairman of the ADC, has declared himself the Interim National Chairman of the party.
  • Bala accused former party leaders of abandoning their constitutional responsibilities by handing over the party's structures to 'powerful outsiders' with no ties to the ADC.
  • A 50-member Policy Committee was established to revamp the party's manifesto and drive reforms.
  • Bala urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize him as the Interim National Chairman of the ADC.
  • The ADC had adopted a national movement of opposition leaders as the coalition platform for the 2027 general elections.
  • The party's founder and former national chairman, Ralph Nwosu, dissolved the national working committee (NWC) and endorsed the interim leadership headed by former Senate President David Mark.
  • The interim leadership was officially handed over at the party's 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja.

Statistics:

  • 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting was held in Abuja, where the party's leadership was transferred to Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola.
  • 50-member Policy Committee was established to revamp the party's manifesto and drive reforms.
  • 2027 general elections: the ADC had adopted a national movement of opposition leaders as the coalition platform.

Sources:

  • THEWILL, "ADC National Movement: Key Leaders Adopt Party as Coalition Platform for 2027 Elections", July 2.
  • The 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting notes, where the party's leadership was officially transferred to Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola.

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