Nafiu Is A Fraud
Suffice to say that there is absolutely no basis whatsoever for the recent action taken by your commission considering the facts below:
a. On March 27, 2025, The Party; ADC had its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the National Headquarters and Transformation Centre, 4, Oyo St., Area 2, Abuja, where it decided, among other matters to waive the provisions of Articles 9.3(1)(2)(3) & 9.4(1). These Articles of the Party’s Constitution had earlier been highlighted in the opening remarks of the Chairman of the Party as impediments to the vision of the Party to build an all inclusive Party that will align with other stakeholders in a broad patriotic coalition. To this end, the National Legal Adviser of the Party; Peter Oyewole Esq. Moved that Article 9.4(4) be invoked accordingly. This motion was adopted at the meeting.
This meeting had INEC officials, NWC and NEC members including Nafiu Bala Gombe in attendance.
The report of the meeting was forwarded to the INEC by the Party in a letter to the Chairman of INEC dated April 3, 2025 and was acknowledged as received in the office of the Chairman of INEC on April 4, 2025.
b. On May 15, 2025, another National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting was held at the Chelsea Hotel, CBD, Abuja. This meeting decided among other matters to:
1. Suspend Article 23(4) of the Party’s constitution which could prevent the assumption of vacant offices by merit.
2. Mandate and empower the National Chairman; Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and the National Working Committee (NWC) to take all necessary actions,make requisite decisions and engage relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful formation, coordination and execution of the coalition in line with the vision and objectives of the Party.
3. The resolutions were unanimously passed and adopted by the meeting.
In both his opening and closing remarks, the National Chairman; Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu emphasised the objective of the Party to be a vehicle for deepening and consolidating democracy, advancing Nigeria, uplifting the people and edifying the black race.
This meeting had INEC officials, NWC and NEC members including Nafiu Bala Gombe in attendance. The report of the meeting was communicated to the Chairman of INEC in a letter dated May 21, 2025. It was acknowledged as received in the office of the Chairman of INEC on May 30, 2025.
c. On July 2, 2025, the National Working Committee (NWC), following the order of the NEC of May 15, 2025 already cited above, at its meeting made the following resolutions:
1. Constitution of a Caretaker Committee to manage the affairs of the Party in light of the Coalition process and internal restructuring.
2. Composition and appointment of people to the Caretaker Committee/Interim NWC to include:
* Senator David Mark: Caretaker National Chairman.
* Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola: Caretaker National Secretary.
* Bolaji Abdullahi: Caretaker National Publicity Secretary.
* And other members.
The Caretaker Committee is to manage the affairs of the Party for a minimum period of twelve months.
This meeting was attended by National Working Committee (NWC) members, including Nafiu Bala Gombe.
d. On July 29, 2025, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Party met at Chelsea Hotel, CBD, Abuja and made the following decisions, among others:
a. Ratification of NWC resolutions and constitution of a Caretaker Committee to manage the affairs of the Party in light of the coalition process and internal restructuring.
b. Approval of the Composition and appointment of people to the Caretaker Committee which include:
* Senator David Mark: Caretaker National Chairman.
* Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola: Caretaker National Secretary.
* Bolaji Abdullahi; Caretaker National Publicity Secretary.
* All other additional members.
* The National Chairman; Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and National Secretary Alhaji Saidu Baba Abdullahi were mandated to immediately notify INEC of the changes in the Party’s leadership.
c. Dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) with immediate effect for the ratified Caretaker Committee to henceforth take over the leadership of the Party and assume full responsibility of overseeing its affairs pending the next Convention.
d. Approval of Various Committees proposed by the outgoing NWC to support the Caretaker Committee during the transition period.
d. Swearing In of the Caretaker Committee. Following the adoption of a motions and ratification of the Caretaker Committee members by the NEC of the Party unanimously, members were sworn into their various office and necessary oaths of office were administered.
This was done in the presence of INEC officials and NEC members without a single objection. NEC members. All the newly appointed Caretaker Committee members affirmed their loyalty and commitment to the African Democratic Congress and its Constitution. It was a fiesta.
The Caretaker National Chairman delivered an inspiring acceptance speech to the admiration of all that were present.
The report of this NEC meeting was submitted to INEC as directed by the NEC by Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and Alhaji Saidu Baba Abdullahi.
It was on the basis of this thorough, open and transparent process that INEC accepted the new leadership and uploaded the principal officers in its electronic portal.
From the foregoing, the former National Chairman; Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and the NWC were legitimately dissolved by the NEC in accordance with the Constitution of the Party.
No member of the former NWC of the Party, therefore, has any right or claim to any office thereafter. Such a claim is superfluous, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
The opinions expressed in this publication are solely those of the author. It does not represent the editorial position or opinion of OSUN DEFENDER.
