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The Federal Capital Territory chapter of African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday suspended three executive members from Wuse Ward in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) for allegedly spearheading the controversial suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe.

Ms Kingibe currently represents FCT at the Senate.

The suspended executive members include the ward Chairman, Kanayo Chukwu as well as Amanda Pam and Omale Suleiman.

Addressing journalists and party members in Abuja, a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), Emmanuel Destiny, said the purported suspension was in violation of the party’s constitution and laid-down procedures.

Mr Destiny also said that the suspension lacked legitimacy as due process was not followed.

“The party is supreme to every individual. Until now, the national wing of the party has not been served any letter of complaint or petition against Senator Kingibe.

“You cannot wake up and suspend a serving senator without putting your complaints or petition in writing,” he said.

Mr Destiny added that the national leadership would not condone what he described as misconduct by the ward officials.

“We are fully present to say ‘No’ to such shenanigans and the misbehaviour of a self-acclaimed Wuse ward chairman not recognised by the party.

“Whatever gangsterism they have been parading in the last 72 hours, the national wing of the party will take full disciplinary action against them,” he stated.

Also weighing in on the controversy, the party’s Deputy National Auditor, Nneka Nneboh, said the leadership could no longer remain silent after giving those involved ample opportunity to follow due process.

She said, “It is of no use keeping quiet because we asked them to do the right thing and follow the proper channel.

“Whatever decision we take here today stands, and as a national officer, I want to say it is time to call a spade a spade. Enough is enough.”

The party’s FCT Secretary, John Hyginus, also criticised what he described as administrative lapses and disregard for the party’s constitution.

“We are here to address the administrative incompetence of the state chairman and the gross breach of the party’s constitution as well as several anti-party activities he has committed.

“Today, the ward and area council chairmen have passed a vote of no confidence in the three initiators of Senator Kingibe’s suspension,” he stated.

The meeting, held at ADC’s FCT secretariat in Abuja, drew representatives from key organs of the party, including the FCT Chairman, Clement Ihigiato; the Secretary, John Hyginus; AMAC Chairman, Emeka Nnamani, Danlami Zuru and Jemila Ahmadu, among others.

The controversy began earlier in the week when officials of the party’s Wuse ward announced Ms Kingibe’s suspension over allegations of anti-party activities, insubordination and breach of party rules.

The senator was also accused of withholding funds meant for the party’s campaigns during the recent area council elections in the FCT.

The national leadership of the party, however, distanced itself from the suspension.

In an earlier statement, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, urged the public and the media to disregard the report, describing it as false and misleading.

The motion seeking the suspension of the three ward executives was moved by an ADC chieftain from Wuse ward, Danlami Zuru, and seconded by an exco member from the ward, Samuel Dimgba.

In an open letter reportedly sent to members of the party’s National Working Committee, the ward publicity secretary, Samuel Nwigbo, raised concerns on how “a serious party” would attempt to go into a major election with a candidate who refused to openly campaign for her party in an election held within her constituency.

adeiza4u:
Nawa for you people o. Is it really true that you guys put your brains on holidays? When did Senator Ireti join ADC that you're alleging she's not attending ward meetings?

Sermwell:
So Tinubu attends APC ward meetings? I never knew!!

Exousiang01:
You guys are suspending the ward chairman simply because this woman has been disrespectful to the ward.

Never attends ward meetings etc.
Yet you lots still wonder why you couldn't get anything in the last grassroot elections. The highest political office holder is alien to the grassroot.

They will come and blame Tinubu soon.
They will say Tinubu is causing problem for them

Endinjustice:
Tinubu want to contest against himself. So he wants to eliminate every other political party by all means possible.

ebuk4real:


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Endinjustice:
Tinubu want to contest against himself. So he wants to eliminate every other political party by all means possible.

Edygrin:
Some of you will blame tinubu for your weak erection. Your party’s ward suspended a senator and you’re blaming Tinubu, is it the president’s fault that she’s not representing her people well, as a serving senator she couldn’t even win her ward, that should tell you a lot but no, let’s blame Tinubu.

ebuk4real:


The violence Wike and Tinubu, the drug Lord and certificate forger, has introduced into our democracy will consume them and their miscreants, both online and offline. Bookmark this

Exousiang01:
You guys are suspending the ward chairman simply because this woman has been disrespectful to the ward.

Never attends ward meetings etc.
Yet you lots still wonder why you couldn't get anything in the last grassroot elections. The highest political office holder is alien to the grassroot.

They will come and blame Tinubu soon.
They will say Tinubu is causing problem for them

southsouthking:
Why is Wike interested in Ireti not returning to the senate?

southsouthking:
Why is Wike interested in Ireti not returning to the senate?

zegxy:
You sit in ur self contain apartment and be typing rubbish like someone on a cheap substance
How many senators are representing their constituency well ?
Tell me the name of the senator in your own constituency and what she has done for her people?
You thought people won't read in between the line ?
Wike has vowed that this woman won't will never be re-elected next year and now this suspension mater has shown up
Do you think we are kids ?
What power does a ward chairman has over the national working committee of a party to disobey its orders?

OneCandleAway:
Wike is trying to capture Abuja voters through so called structures of putting his own people that will obey him. if he has rivers and Abuja votes manipulation in his bag, then he can use as bargaining chips for VP or even presidency which is his ultimate ambition by 2031.

southsouthking:
The last time i checked, Abuja people are very stubborn, forget the shambolic recent past election.
We are keenly watching.