Nafiu Bala, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led a group of his supporters to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Thursday.
Bala is laying claim to the leadership of the ADC and has been going against the David Mark-led group in court.
His protest comes a day after the Mark faction staged a similar march to the INEC office.
During Thursday’s demonstration, Bala asked INEC to recognise him as the authentic chairman of the ADC, citing a court of appeal ruling.
He also said the Mark group was attempting to seize control of the party unlawfully.
On April 1, INEC withdrew its recognition of the leadership of the ADC, citing a court directive.
The electoral umpire also said it would not monitor congresses and conventions organised by any leadership of the party until a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise.
The Mark faction, which has chieftains like Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Rabiu Kwankwaso within its ranks, has repeatedly labelled INEC “partisan” in the wake of its stance, while accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to foist a one-party system on the country.
The APC and presidency have baulked at the allegation, telling the ADC that its “woes” are self-inflicted.
■ “FORGED SIGNATURES”
Speaking during the protest at the INEC headquarters, Bala said the Mark-led group had engaged in irregular processes, which included the “unauthorised transfer of party leadership” and deploying “forged signatures” to legitimise its position. [TheCable]
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