ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA
Kogi state working Committee SWC of the African Democratic Congress ADC has suspended the member representing Yagba Federal Constituency.amd former Gubernatorial candidate of the Party , Hon. Leke Abejide and his deputy Dr. Idris Omede and three other members of the party in Kogi.
In a Press Conference held on Monday in Lokoja,the Secretary of ADC, John adaji Udale noted that the SWC members took the decision after extensive deliberations over the constant and deliberate actions and activities of some members and party officials who are at variance with the party.
The Secretary, stated that after reviewing their activities, especially in recent times, particularly as displayed in Harris Hotel Abuja, where some members flagrantly usurped the power of the leadership of party and indulged in anti party activities, hence, SWC was compelled to take necessary action against the under listed members to uphold the integrity of the Constitution of party.
Those suspended alongside Hon. Leke Abejide include
Dr Idris Omede, former Deputy Governorship candidate of ADC , Hon Johnson Tayo ,Lukman Usman Adedayo and Olabode Kayode.
Adaji stated that in iew of their disloyalty to the party and the anti party activities as well as act of insubordination embarked upon by them in contrary to the provisions of Constitution, the party hereby suspend them in line with Article 6 Section 1,2,&4, Article 22 Section 1,2,6,8,9&10 and Article 32, the oath of office schedule of the great party, ADC, as applicable.
” The above-mentioned people are suspended from today, 4th August, 2025, as unanimously agreed and endorsed by the State Working Committee (SEC) which met today Monday, 4th August, 2025 at Lokoja, Kogi State.
“Having reviewed their activities by the leadership of the party and their failure to honour the invitation extended to them in lines with the stipulated law of our party since 2023, after the last governorship election and their perpetual breach of the party Constitution, most especially Hon Leke Joseph Abejide and his running mate Hon Dr Idris Omede and other state’s officials of the party mentioned above.
“This suspension takes immediate effect.
However, he said, the suspended members are to appear before the national working committee for further fair hearing, as follow:
Date: Monday 11th August 2025.
Time: 12 noon
Venue: ADC Global campus National Secretariat. No. 4 Oyo Street Area 2. FCT, Abuja.
Meanwhile, the State Working Committee of the party, unanimously passed votes of confidence in the leadership of the State Chairman, Hon. Kingsley Temitope Ogga and Secretary, John Adaji Udale.
Recall that the ADC has been enmeshed in controversy since its adoption by the coalition group.
