…Say they are not part of coalition
Concerned members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Kogi state chapter have warned politicians who are hell-bent to hijack the leadership of the party in the state through unconstitutional means to desist.
They stressed that they will use every legal and constitutional instrument to resist the attempt.
At a press conference held in Kabba town on Wednesday , the spokesperson of the ADC concern members Usman Lukman, lamented that credible intelligence available to them indicated that certain individuals, unknown to their political structures and alien to their operations are plotting to forcefully take over the leadership of the ADC in Kogi State.
According to him “The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of association, and while our party constitution equally provides avenues for legitimate membership, no individual or group has the right to unconstitutionally topple the leadership of our party.
“Let it be clearly stated that the ADC is governed by its constitution, values, and democratic ethos. Those who recklessly destroyed the PDP cannot be allowed to invade our party and subject it to the same fate. We don’t believe in coalition and we can not be part of any coalition whatsoever.
“The ADC in Kogi State was built painstakingly from the grassroots and nurtured with sacrifice loyalty, and discipline.
Any attempt to hijack it through unconstitutional means will be firmly resisted using every legal and constitutional instrument available” the spokesperson said.
Speaking further, Lukman maintained that the concerned members of the party do not recognize or associate with political opportunists and strange bedfellows who seek to crawl in through the window to destabilize their collective heritage, noting that they only recognized Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide as their political leader.
The ADC concern members called on all security agencies in Kogi State to take urgent notice of the threat against members of the party in the state to prevent any breakdown of law and order, stressing that democracy thrives on order, respect for process, and adherence to the rule of law and not on desperate power grabs by faceless interlopers.
“It should be stated unequivocally that thousands of our members across the State are a ready agitated and charged by this disturbing development with total determination to stop any attempt by frustrated political wanderers to destabilize our dear party.
“We hereby strongly advise all security agencies in Kogi State not to honor, recognize, or provide security coverage for any meeting, gathering, or activity in the name of the ADC that does not emanate from the leader of our party, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, or the constitutionally recognized State Charman of the ADC.
“Any such gathering by faceless interlopers, fake members, and impostors is illegitimate, and a calculated attempt to breach the peace and security of Kogi State” he stated.