Nigeria, July 31 -- Nafi'u Bala, former governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State and former deputy national chairman of the party, has announced himself as the interim national chairman of the ADC.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday night, Bala accused the David Mark-led interim leadership of illegally taking over the party. He warned that legal action would be taken to challenge what he described as the "complete handover" of the party's structure to external political interests.

"We want all members of our party and Nigerians to know about the political misconduct being carried out by some individuals who were once trusted with the leadership of our party," Bala said.

His declar...