ADC NWC Approves Rep Leke Abejide’s Expulsion From Party

The National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approved the decision taken by Kogi State chapter to expel a federal lawmaker, Rep Leke Abejide from the party.

The party cited serial acts of indiscipline.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the party at the end of its NWC meeting in Abuja announced the decision to expel Leke Abejide, and support the formal request by the Kogi State chapter urging the Speaker of the House of Representatives to declare the Yagba Federal Constituency seat vacant.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi ,who announced this in a statement on Thursday, also restated ADC leadership’s zero-tolerance policy for misconduct.

‘The National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress has ratified the decision of the Kogi State Executive Committee of the party to expel Hon. Leke Abejide from the party for various acts of indiscipline.

The party reaffirmed that it would not tolerate any acts of indiscipline from its members as it seeks to build a party governed by discipline, character, and integrity’ the statement said.

The NWC also directed the Kogi State ADC officials to immediately begin filling vacant positions at the ward, local government, and state levels in line with approved transition guidelines ahead of forthcoming congresses.

Recall that the Kogi State ADC had sent a letter to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas notifying him of Abejide’s expulsion and urging the House of Representatives to declare his parliament seat vacant.

The State Chairman, Kingsley Temitope Ogga and Secretary, Adaji John Udale had in the letter in question accused the federal lawmaker of gross misconduct and anti-party activities.

The letter also made reference to his earlier suspension on August 4 and his refusal to appear before the Appeal Committee prior to his final expulsion on August 28-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you