ADC to INEC: Prosecute Nafiu Bala over forged portal access claim

By Luminous Jannamike

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to refer Nafiu Bala Gombe for arrest, investigation and prosecution after the commission disowned his claim that he had gained access to its restricted nomination portal and uploaded candidates for the 2027 general election.

The party said the controversy had gone beyond politics, warning that false claims about access to INEC’s secured systems, if left unchecked, could weaken public confidence in the country’s electoral process.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC welcomed INEC’s clarification that the document circulated by Bala was forged and that his claim was false.

With that settled, the party said the next step should be to investigate those behind the alleged falsehood.