ADC Crisis: Kogi Chapter insists on congresses, disregard Ogga-led faction claims

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kogi State has insisted on congresses as earlier scheduled, urging members to disregard the Kingsley Ogga-led faction.

The ADC in Kogi reacted to announcement by the faction of Kingsley Ogga that there was no congress by the State Publicity Secretary, Abdulmalik Suleiman.

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The State chapter of the ADC, therefore, directed members and stakeholders to disregard the suspension, saying that only the National Working Committee has the authority to halt or alter the party’s electoral processes.

The party pointed out that Kingsley Ogga has breached the party’s constitution and the resolution of the National Executive Committee, which had approved the continuation of congresses nationwide ahead of the National Convention.

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In a statement on Wednesday, the ADC said, no interim Committee is recognized under the party’s constitution, hence, its actions are null and void.

The party urged aspirants, delegates, supporters and members of ADC to take it that there is no faction or crisis of any sort in the party, assuring that they will mobilized people for the congresses.

CAPITAL POST reported that group loyal to the former presidential candidate of the ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu held an Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, declaring that they will not recognize the Senator David Mark-led National Working Committee, NWC.

They also posited that Alhaji Nafiu Bala Gombe was not recognized as the National Chairman of the ADC, adding that, Nafiu was never elected or appointed Chairman at any for a in the history of the ADC.

In a communique issued after the meeting, the Kachikwu-led splinter group appointed their interim national leaders of the ADC.

Kingsley Temitope Ogga from Kogi State was appointed National Interim Committee and Odion Kennedy to conduct fresh elections, a move that has broken the party into three factions.

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