The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has alleged that embattled party figure Nafiu Bala aligned with external political interests after allegedly receiving inducements, as the party’s leadership crisis continues to generate controversy across Nigeria’s political landscape.

“We made efforts to pacify him, we approached him, we tried to find something for him to do within the party, but at that point he had already approached people within Government who were willing to use him, and we could not match what they were offering him. Suddenly, this is a man we all know, and he now has a convoy of armoured cars, security details, and is living in luxury. Where did all that come from? For us, it is clear that he got a better offer elsewhere and decided to align with those interests against the party,” he said.

Forgery Claims and ‘Linguistic Evidence’
On Bala’s claim that his resignation was forged, Abdullahi dismissed the allegation, challenging him to provide evidence of any formal complaint to law enforcement authorities. He noted that forgery is a criminal offence that requires official reporting and investigation, which he said Bala had failed to initiate.

“There is ample evidence available that shows he resigned, and beyond that, we even looked at his linguistic fingerprint. He has a peculiar way of writing certain words, and everything aligns with what we have on record, including the resignation letter. But even if, for the sake of argument, we accept that his signature was forged, the next NEC meeting dissolved the entire executive and brought in a caretaker committee led by David Mark. INEC was present, they monitored it, and they documented it. So this argument does not stand on any serious legal or factual ground,” Abdullahi added.