ADP suspends National chairman Yabagi Sani over alleged forgery

… implicates him of anti-party activities, INEC portal disturbance

…orders instant audit of celebration accounts

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA– The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has actually suspended its National Chairman, Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani, over claims of forgery, unauthorised disturbance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prospect election website and anti-party activities.

The celebration likewise implicated Sani of monetary non-disclosure, declaring that he stopped working to represent earnings created from the sale of election and expression of interest kinds throughout the years.

The choice was taken at an NWC conference in Abuja, which Sani apparently commanded.

In a letter informing INEC of the interim suspension, the celebration stated the claims versus its chairman consisted of forgery of celebration files, unauthorised access to and control of its prospect election website, and actions efficient in bringing the celebration into public disrepute.

The ADP remembered that it had actually previously sent a protest to INEC on October 19, 2026, detailing presumed abnormalities in the uploading of governorship prospects for Ogun, Enugu and Niger states.

In the alert signed by the celebration’s National Secretary, Victor Fingesi, the NWC stated the movement for Sani’s interim suspension was moved by the National Legal Adviser, Richard Hwande, seconded by the National Youth Leader, Chinazam Ike, and authorized by a bulk of members present.

The celebration likewise implicated Sani of making declarations it thought about damaging to its electoral interests.

According to the ADP, Sani appeared on tv on August 30, 2026, explaining the celebration’s governmental prospect, Amb. Aliyu Ibn Abbas, as unserious while revealing assistance for the governmental prospect of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar.

The celebration estimated him as stating that Atiku was the only governmental prospect who offered cash for project activities.

On its claims of monetary non-disclosure, the ADP stated the management of its financial resources had actually been shrouded in secrecy, declaring that Sani stopped working to reveal the celebration’s profits to its officers and members.

Following the resolution, the NWC disallowed Sani from working out the functions of the National Chairman pending the result of an examination and subsequent evaluation by the National Executive Committee (NEC).

The limitation, according to the celebration, avoids him from releasing regulations, signing main correspondence or representing the ADP in any capability.

It even more directed that all main correspondence and institutional engagements with INEC be routed specifically through the Office of the National Secretary.

The celebration likewise purchased an instant extensive audit of its accounts to develop its monetary position and represent earnings from the sale of election and expression of interest types.

The ADP declared its acknowledgment of prospects produced through its National Convention, including its governmental prospect, Aliyu Ibn Abbas, and vice-presidential prospect, Chinazam Ike.

Fingesi stated documentary proof and authorities records supporting the claims were readily available for evaluation by INEC and pertinent security authorities.

He likewise guaranteed the electoral body of the celebration’s dedication to internal constitutional order, due procedure and the guideline of law.

When called by Vanguard for his response, Sani reacted in a text: “No remarks.”