National ADC Voids Ward’s Purported Suspension Of Sen Kingibe

The national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the purported suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe by her ward as null and void.

The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed reports that the party’s Wuse Ward in Abuja suspended Kingibe, saying the ward lacks the authority to take such action against a sitting senator.

Abdullahi, while responding to enquiries from LEADERSHIP, said he was not aware of any official decision by the party confirming the suspension.

“I don’t know. I don’t have this information,” he said when first asked about the reported action by the ward.

He, however, noted that even if such a decision was taken at the ward level, the ward does not have the powers to suspend a senator from the party.

According to him, those behind the reported action may not fully understand the party’s constitutional procedures.

“The ward does not have such powers to suspend a senator from the party. They don’t know what they are doing,” Abdullahi said.

Similarly, Senator Kingibe, also described her purported suspension as illegal, null and void.

She told LEADERSHIP that those who carried out the act lack the powers to do so. She stressed that the perpetrators acted in ignorance of the party’s constitution.