ADC faction rejects Obi, disowns Enugu registration

A faction of the African Democratic Congress, led by its Nationwide Chairman, Nafiu Gombe, on Thursday distanced itself from the reported defection and registration of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi at its Enugu zonal workplace.

The faction, which described itself because the genuine nationwide management of the ADC, mentioned the train violated the occasion’s structure and established membership procedures.

PidomNigeria On-line experiences that Obi introduced his defection to the ADC at an occasion held on the Nike Lake Resort in Enugu State.

On the occasion, the previous Anambra State governor referred to as on Nigerians and opposition forces to unite underneath a broad coalition to “rescue Nigeria from poverty, disunity and democratic decline.”

In a New 12 months message issued in Abuja, Gombe harassed that it grew to become essential for them to make clear deceptive data circulating within the public area over the occasion’s membership registration course of.

He mentioned the ADC is based on order, self-discipline and strict adherence to its structure, including that its membership registration course of is clearly outlined.

“It has come to our consideration {that a} sure Mr Peter Obi was reportedly registered at a celebration zonal workplace in Enugu. The NWC needs to categorically state that this motion doesn’t align with the constitutional and stipulated procedures for membership registration into the African Democratic Congress.

“The method of registering with the ADC is clearly outlined as follows: ward registration. Potential members should register at their respective ward ranges inside their state of origin or residence. That is the first and constitutionally recognised level of entry.

“On documentation and issuance of membership card, upon profitable registration on the ward degree, a validated occasion membership card is issued.”

The occasion mentioned its structure doesn’t enable registration at zonal or nationwide workplaces.

He added, “The occasion’s structure doesn’t present for the registration of people at zonal or nationwide workplaces exterior of their designated wards. Any registration carried out opposite to this provision is taken into account irregular and invalid.

“Due to this fact, the workplace of the nationwide chairman distances the unique, constitutionally-governed ADC from the reported registration of Mr Peter Obi on the Enugu Zonal workplace. The occasion is investigating this breach of due course of.”

The management, due to this fact, urged occasion supporters and most of the people to ignore claims suggesting various channels for occasion registration, noting that ward-level registration stays the one recognised technique.

Gombe’s clarification got here a day after the Julius Abure-led Nationwide Working Committee of the Labour Party described Obi’s defection to the ADC as a “liberation” for the occasion.

The Labour Party’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, mentioned in an announcement issued in Abuja on Wednesday that the occasion regretted fielding Obi as its presidential candidate within the 2023 election.

In line with him, Obi’s exit solely formalised a political separation that had existed for months amid a management disaster within the occasion.