The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has dismissed reports claiming that a faction led by Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe has 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 claim as “a blatant lie” and said it is “quite easy to verify why.”
According to the ADC, INEC does not issue nomination portal access or nomination codes to a leadership it does not recognize. It added that the Commission will not issue two codes to the same party.
“Otherwise, every impostor would simply upload names to the portal and proclaim themselves the authentic leadership of a political party. That is plainly not how the law or the Commission’s processes work,” the statement read.
The party further questioned the basis of the report. “The question, therefore, is straightforward: where is the evidence of this purported upload by a group of individuals not known by law or the electoral body?”
The ADC said it is also formally drawing INEC’s attention to what it described as 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.”
The party expressed confidence that the Commission will investigate the matter and take necessary steps to correct what it called “this blatant misrepresentation.”
INEC has not issued a response to the allegation as of press time.
