Fresh controversy has emerged in the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after the party’s founder, Ralph Nwosu, questioned the sudden change in lifestyle of his former deputy, Nafiu Bala.
Nwosu, the pioneer National Chairman of the ADC, made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview with Lagos Talks, where he discussed the lingering leadership dispute threatening the party.
During the interview, Nwosu claimed that Bala previously struggled to attend meetings in Abuja because he often depended on financial assistance from the party to cover his transportation expenses.
According to him, Bala would sometimes have to wait for N50,000 to be sent to him before travelling by bus to attend meetings.
He added that the party would also have to arrange additional money for his return journey after the meetings.
“Before then, when I invite Bala for a meeting in Abuja, he cannot come until I send him either N50,000 to take a bus to come for a meeting, and so on. And he would not leave until we are able to also scratch out money to pay for his transport,” Nwosu said.
However, the ADC founder alleged that Bala’s lifestyle changed significantly after he instituted a court case over the party’s leadership dispute in September 2025.
Nwosu claimed that Bala subsequently began staying in one of the biggest hotels in town and moving around with security operatives and bulletproof vehicles.
“This Bala, he went to court in September; we concluded the process in July, and from that September, he started living in one of the biggest hotels; he started moving around with security. He got bulletproof SUVs, more than three, moving with security,” he alleged.
When asked whether Bala might have acquired the security vehicles because of concerns for his personal safety, Nwosu questioned the explanation, particularly the reported cost of the vehicles.
“Yeah, and then you can buy an SUV that is costing over N500 million,” he added.
Gists9ja reports that Nwosu’s comments have added another dimension to the ongoing leadership crisis within the ADC, with the dispute between rival factions continuing to generate controversy.
