The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disowned a list circulating on social media, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not confirmed its state chairmen.
ADC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement signed by him on Sunday, described a report titled “Coalition Update: INEC confirms ADC state chairmen nationwide”, as “fake.”
Abdullahi said the report was “engineered by individuals who have shown relentless determination to sow confusion within our party and mislead the public”.
He said the ratification of state leadership is an internal party process governed by its constitution, adding that INEC will only recognise submissions made through proper channels after due process.
“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 INEC has released and validated a list of state party chairmen for the ADC across the country,” the statement reads.
“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 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.”
Abdullahi asked party members and the public to disregard the list, urging them to rely on information from the ADC’s national leadership.
