The ADC noted that it has well-defined constitutional procedures for handling allegations involving its members.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has refuted reports that it has suspended the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, describing the claims as false and misleading.
This was clarified on Thursday in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
He was reacting to reports that the Wuse Ward chapter of the ADC, in the FCT, had slammed an indefinite suspension on Senator Kingibe.
The suspension was purportedly announced by the chairman of the ward, Kanayo, who accused the FCT Senator of insubordination, violation of party rules, and engaging in anti-party activities.
Addressing the development, the ADC said it is not aware of any decision to suspend the lawmaker and urged the public to ignore the circulating reports.
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Abdullahi emphasised that the party has well-defined constitutional procedures for handling allegations involving its members.
“The African Democratic Congress is unaware of any suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe, the distinguished Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory,” he said.
He added that as a law-abiding political party, the ADC follows established internal mechanisms when dealing with issues concerning its members, rather than addressing such matters through media statements.
“As a law-abiding political party, the ADC has clear constitutional procedures for addressing any allegations involving its members. Such matters are handled through established internal mechanisms, not through press statements,” Abdullahi stated.
The party, therefore, called on the public and media organisations to disregard the reports of Kingibe’s alleged suspension.
“We therefore urge the public and the media to disregard the reports suggesting that Senator Ireti Kingibe has been suspended by the party, as they are false and misleading,” the statement added.
