We will not withdraw our lawsuit in the Supreme Court – ADC

By Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi has said that 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 chairmen of the party from the northern part of the country in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.

According to him, “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 pressurising 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 party to be adhered to strictly.

“Let them come and organise a new election for the party and elect new members that will steer the affairs of the party for specific years as specified by the constitution of the party. This is all we want,” he said.

Sufiyanu emphasised 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 state 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, 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 in September 2022.

“I see no reason why the NWC should not be dissolved for a National Convention to hold with immediate effect to avoid any litigation,” he said.