The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a strong disclaimer disowning a list of purported state chairmen making rounds on social media, warning Nigerians against falling prey to an elaborate scam exploiting the party’s name.
In a statement released Thursday and signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary and official spokesperson for the coalition of opposition parties, the ADC described the viral list as “entirely fictitious and unauthorised.”
A now-deleted post from a verified X (formerly Twitter) account had published a list of over 30 individuals, claiming they had been appointed as ADC chairpersons across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The unsigned statement accompanying the post falsely claimed:
“The national secretariat of the ADC has released names of the party’s state chairmen in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.”
Names such as Hanatu Garaba (Plateau), Musa S. Shuaib (Nasarawa), Adekolu O. Moses (Ekiti), Patrick Obianyo (Anambra), and Hon. Haruna Hassan (Bauchi), among others, were listed — giving an air of legitimacy to what the ADC has now labelled as “a total fabrication.”
Reacting to the development, Abdullahi categorically stated:
> “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) wishes to make it known to the public that the party is not aware of any appointment of State Chairmen as being circulated on social media. This is nothing short of fake news.”
The party further urged the public and its members to verify all ADC-related information solely through official communication channels, particularly the verified X handle of the party’s National Publicity Secretary: @BolajiADC.
> “Any information that does not emanate from the appropriate communication channels of the party and verified on the X (formerly Twitter) page of the National Publicity Secretary should be disregarded,” Abdullahi emphasized.
In a related development, the ADC also raised alarm over fraudulent websites and platforms falsely claiming to offer registration services for new party members. According to the statement, these platforms are part of a growing online scam network aimed at defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians under the pretense of party enrollment.
“We condemn in strong terms the actions of unscrupulous individuals who have set up fictitious online platforms to collect money from innocent citizens in the name of registering them into the ADC,” Abdullahi stated.
In Akwa Ibom State, the local chapter of the party issued a follow-up advisory directing those who recently obtained membership cards lacking official authentication to report to the state secretariat at No. 84 Udotung Ubo Street, Uyo, for verification, stamping, and proper registration.
The warning comes amid heightened political activity ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC, alongside other opposition parties, has ramped up mobilisation efforts under a reinvigorated coalition aimed at countering the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
With political disinformation and digital scams on the rise, the ADC’s call for vigilance underscores a growing trend of cyber threats targeting political institutions and Nigeria’s democratic space.
> “We urge all Nigerians to remain vigilant and stay connected only to verified sources of information. The integrity of our democracy depends on it,” the statement concluded.
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