ADC Maintains Lawsuit against Party Leaders at Apex Court
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi says it will not withdraw its case from the Supreme Court against the tenure prolongation of its leaders in the country.
The Chairman of the party in the state, Engr. Bala Sufiyanu stated this in a joint press briefing when he hosted the Chairmen of the party from the Northern part of the country in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
” We have a lawsuit against our party leaders, and I will not comment much on the suit because it is now before the apex court.
” Some party stakeholders have been pressurizing us to withdraw the lawsuit, and we will not do so. Some of our members have overstayed in the mantle of party leadership and we want the constitution of the part to be adhered to strictly.
” Let them come and organize a new elections for the party and elect new members that will steer the affairs of the party for specific years frame as specified by the constitution of the party. This is all that we want,” he said.
Sufiyanu emphasized that the time had come to change the leadership of the party at the national level and to hold a National Convention to elect new, and dedicated leaders.
” These are the states Chairmen of our party who are plaintiffs: they include, Alaki Godwin- Williams, Nassarawa State; Kabiru Hussaini, Jigawa State; Alhaji Bello Isiyaku, Sokoto State; and Musa Hassan, Niger State.
“Others are, Mrs. Elias Adiku, Benue State; Alhaji Auwal Abba-Barde, Gombe State; Malam Moh’d Khalla, Chairman- Borno State; and Patrick Ambut, Kaduna State,” he said.
The chairman urged the current leaders of the party to have the party’s interest at heart, not personal interest, for the success of the party and the promotion of democratic values and principles in the country.
On his part, Alaki Godwin-Williams, the Chairman of the party in Nassarawa State, recalled that the tenure of the current National Working Committee (NWC) of the party expired on Sept. 2022.
” I see no reason why the NWC should not be dissolved for National Convention to hold with immediate effect to avoid any litigation,” he said.
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