The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that a faction led by Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal.
In a statement issued on Monday, the party described the allegation as false and misleading, insisting that such a claim can easily be disproved.
According to the ADC, INEC only grants access to its nomination portal and issues nomination codes to the leadership it officially recognises. The party maintained that the electoral commission cannot issue multiple nomination codes to different factions of the same political party.
The ADC argued that if such a process were possible, anyone could claim party leadership, upload names to the portal, and present themselves as the legitimate executives.
The party challenged those behind the claim to provide credible evidence that any submission was made by individuals it described as unknown to both the law and INEC.
It also accused unnamed persons of allegedly forging and unlawfully using documents purportedly issued by the electoral commission to mislead the public.
“We are also, by this statement, formally drawing the attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to what appears to be the forgery and unauthorised use of documents purportedly emanating from the Commission in a manner capable of creating confusion and undermining public confidence in its integrity and reputation as Nigeria’s electoral umpire.
“We trust that the Commission will investigate this matter and take the necessary steps to correct this blatant misrepresentation,” the statement read.
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