Kogiflame
A group under the auspices of Concerned members of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has alleged that powerful individuals are plotting to forcefully hijack the leadership of the party through an unconditional means in Kogi State.
Addressing a press conference in Kabba, on Wednesday spokesperson of the group Usman Lukman, noted that any attempt to hijack the party through unconditional means will be firmly resisted using every legal and constitutional instrument available.
“Credible intelligence available to us indicates that certain individuals, unknown to our structures and alien to our operations, are plotting to forcefully take over the leadership of the ADC in Kogi State.
“While 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.
” 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 group reaffirmed its unflinching loyalty to Rt. Hon. Elder Leke Abejide, noting that they do not recognize or associate with political opportunists and strange bedfellows who seek to crawl in through the window and destabilize their collective heritage.
The group called on security agencies to take urgent notice of this threat and act decisively to prevent any breakdown of law and order in Kogi State
” Our democracy thrives on order, respect for process, and adherence to the rule of law, not on desperate power grabs by faceless interlopers. It should be stated unequivocally that thousands of our members across the State are already 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 Chairman of the ADC. Any such gathering by faceless interlopers, fake members, and impostors is illegal, illegitimate, and a calculated attempt to breach the peace and security of Kogi State”the group warned.
