- Suspended ADC chairman rejects removal, calls it illegal.
- Ibraheem issues 14 day ultimatum, threatens legal action
- Demands reinstatement of Ondo ADC executives
A suspended chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Olaide Ibraheem, has issued a 14 day ultimatum to the party’s national leadership, demanding his immediate reinstatement or face legal action.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Akure, Ibraheem insisted that he remains the lawful Chairman of the ADC in Ondo State, describing his suspension as unconstitutional and illegal.
He said the action, allegedly carried out by the party’s former National Chairman, Raphael Nwosu, had caused him embarrassment and damaged his reputation.
Ibraheem stated that he emerged as Ondo ADC chairman through a properly conducted state congress held on October 7, 2020, which he said was monitored by security agencies and had no opposing candidates.
“I assumed office through a legitimate congress with security agencies in attendance and without any opposition within the party,” he said.
He added that no fresh state congress has been held in Ondo State since then, insisting that his tenure remains valid.
According to him, he personally sustained the party’s activities in the state due to the absence of political office holders and financial support.
“I occupied the office meritoriously and conducted the party’s affairs strictly in line with the party’s constitution. I single handedly financed the party because there were no office holders or subventions,” he said.
The ADC chieftain alleged that he was removed from office on November 28, 2024, in a manner he described as unceremonious and contrary to the party’s constitution.
He argued that the ADC constitution does not empower the National Chairman to remove a state chairman, stressing the supremacy of the party over individual authority.
Ibraheem said he initially avoided public confrontation, hoping party elders would intervene and resolve the issue amicably.
“I delayed taking action, believing elders would persuade the national leadership to correct this mistake. Nothing has been done,” he said.
He demanded the reinstatement of himself, the state executive and local government executives dissolved in November 2024.
“If corrective action is not taken within 14 days, they will hear from my lawyer,” he warned.
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