A faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kebbi State has rejected the party’s congress held on Saturday, describing it as illegal and in violation of a subsisting court order.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the faction’s secretary, Adamu Aliyu, dismissed the exercise conducted by a rival group loyal to Abubakar Malami, insisting that the organisers lacked legal backing to act on behalf of the party.
“We do not recognise them as executives of ADC in Kebbi, and we also do not recognise their congress because it will not stand, having violated a valid court order issued against them long before Malami officially joined the party,” Aliyu said.
He maintained that a court had earlier restrained the faction led by Sufiyanu Bala from parading themselves as leaders of the party in the state, rendering any actions taken by the group null and void.
“According to the law, no congress was held on Saturday because those who conducted it are not legally recognised and therefore have no right to organise such an exercise,” he added.
Aliyu further stated that Abdulrazaq Iko remains the authentic state chairman of the party, as recognised by both the court and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
He also argued that the congress lacked legitimacy because it was not supervised by INEC, insisting that the process was invalid.
The faction said it would await the outcome of ongoing legal proceedings before conducting any legitimate congress, stressing the need to follow due process.
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