The African Democratic Congress has established a panel to address the recent defections of its members in the House of Representatives to the All Progressives Congress.
This announcement was made by the ADC National Chairman, Ralphs Okey Nwosu, on Tuesday.
The decision to form the panel comes after the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs, Leke Abejide, threatened to join the APC if the ADC does not cooperate with him. Abejide was elected on the ADC platform.
Nwosu stated, “On the defection or defections to APC from our party, we have been inundated with calls from party chieftains, concerned citizens, patriots, National leaders, and civil society organizations. We appreciate their concerns and commend their patriotism.”
He assured that the ADC is taking the issue seriously, saying, “We are taking appropriate steps to maintain the integrity of our great party, the ADC. We have set up a committee led by Dr. Bamidele Ganiyu Ajadi, the Deputy National Chairman (Politics) of our great party, to look into the shenanigans going on to enable us to apply the arm of the law justly. Hon. Nkem Ukandu, Secretary, and five others serve as members of the committee.”
The ADC has also resolved to participate in all local government elections nationwide, following a Supreme Court judgment on local government finances.
Nwosu said, “To deepen ADC’s grassroots penetration and engagements, the National Executive Committee of our great party resolved to participate roundly in all Local Councils elections, especially following the Supreme Court ruling on the Financial autonomy of the councils. The party has set up the Local Councils Elections Committee to schedule, strategize, and supervise all LGA elections in all the states of the country.”
