State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have passed a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ on the party’s National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, demanding his resignation.
The State Chairmnan of the ADC Kogi, Kingsley Ogga, in a communiqué on Friday in Abuja, disclosed that 27 state chairmen of the party have resolved that the national chairmen should quit office.
Ogga explained that the decision was based on the fact that the tenure of the chairman would end on August 28, and hence, the need to step aside.
He said that the state chairmen also wanted the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) to pave way for a caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs until a National Congress was held.
Ogga stated that the NWC should remain dissolved because its tenure has expired.
He declared: “Ralph Nwosu’s tenure is expected to end on Aug. 28. He has been the party chairman for good 17 years and constitutionally it is not even right.
“That is what we want and we have a communique on our demands. We don’t want this party to crumble, we have been rated as the third largest party in Nigeria, but the way the affairs are being handled is poor.”
Ogga said that the chairmen wanted a caretaker committee immediately and a national convention be held within one month
The national chairman, Nwosu, argued that that election issue has long been resolved with the state party chairmen.
The national chairman stated that “the NEC resolved that because of the upcoming elections, and because of the friction we had after our presidential primaries, we cannot afford to hold another convention at this time for the interest of the party.
“We have now decided to focus on our campaign because we don’t want any fragmentation.
“And the election for a new chairmanship of the party will come a year after now, the NEC all seated passed this and so on.”
Nwosu said the ADC has taken certain decisions to enable it win the presidential election in 2023. He added that the ADC is also working to win at least 15 governorship seats and 60 per cent of the National Assembly seats and those of the States Houses of Assembly.
Nwosu said the chairmen are being sponsored by foreign forces trying to distract the party from its target of winning the 2023 presidential election, urging party members to remain calm.