Did ADC Suspend Its Only Federal Lawmaker? Fresh Update Emerges
- The Kogi ADC secretary, John Ajaji, has denied the report of suspending Leke Abejide, the House of Reps member representing Yagba Federal Constituency
- According to the ADC chieftain, he never signed the alleged suspension letter where the lawmaker was accused of insubordination and anti-party activities
- Ajaji explained that suspension has to start from the ward level to the local government before it can be rectified at the state level
The Kogi Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), John Ajaji, has said that the suspension of Leke Abejide, the federal lawmaker representing the Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, is illegal.
Ajaji clarified that the alleged suspension letter was not signed by him. This came following a statement in circulation in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, on Friday, August 1, and allegedly signed by him.
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Why ADC suspended Leke Abejide?
In the letter, the federal lawmaker was accused of engaging in anti-party activities and gross insubordination, and such were the reasons for his suspension from the ADC. He was alleged to have met some members of the party in Abuja without getting clearance from the Kogi ADC leadership.
However, Vanguard reported that Adaji declined to sign the purported suspension letter. He explained that it was worrisome that he was said to have signed the letter. He emphasised that nothing of such happened, dismissed and declared the suspension ad null and void.
He added that the suspension was not in compliance with the Constitution and the rules governing the party. He also disclosed that there was no state meeting where the decision to suspend Abejide was taken.
According to Adaji, suspension of any member can only be taken at the Ward level to the local government before getting to the State Working Committee (SWC), where it would be assented to.
Coalition adopts ADC as its political platform
This came amid the adoption of the ADC as the political party of the coalition. The coalition, which started as a movement by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had urged the opposition leaders in the country to come together in order to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
During the adoption of the party, the party's national leadership reportedly stepped down for the coalition to appoint new interim executives for the party. During the time, former Senate President David Mark, former Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola and former minister Bolaji Abdullahi served as the national chairman, secretary and publicity secretary.
With the adoption of the party, Abejide, who remained the only federal lawmaker of the ADC, criticised the development, claiming that the party stakeholders were not all carried along.
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Primate Ayodele speaks on ADC presidential candidate
Legit.ng earlier reported that Rotimi Amaechi, the former governor of Rivers state and ex-Minister of Transportation under late Muhammadu Buhari, has been urged to drop his presidential ambition.
Primate Elijah Ayodele, a spiritual leader known for consistent political prophecies, gave the warning, adding that Amaechi is just like Peter Obi, who will not also be president in 2027.
Recall that Amaechi and Obi have been associated with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar-led coalition, which recently adopted the ADC, and the trio have declared interest in the party's presidential ticket.
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