The African Democratic Congress (ADC) State Working Committee (SWC) Kogi State Chapter has suspended Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Yagba Federal Constituency, along with four other party members on Monday.
Others suspended were Idris Omede, Johnson Tayo, Lukman Usman Adedayo and Olabode Kayode.
The SWC also directed them to appear before the National Working Committee for a further fair hearing.
John Adaji, the State Secretary of the party, stated this while addressing newsmen in Lokoja , Monday .
He said, “The Kogi State Working Committee (SWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and party faithful address you today after extensive deliberations over the constant and deliberate actions and activities of some members and party officials who vied for various elections on the platform of our great party in the 2023general elections.”
Recalled that last week Friday, Abejide had issued statement after meeting some stakeholders in Abuja as he affirmed that as the party’s lone and highest elective office holder, he remains a member of the “original ADC” in Kogi state and at the federal level not what he termed as the “Kangaroo Coalition ADC “with the intent to seize the party”.
“After reviewing their activities, especially in recent times, particularly as displayed in Harris Hotel Abuja, where some members flagrantly usurped the power of the leadership of our great party and indulged in anti -party activities, we are hereby, compelled to take necessary action against them by upholding the Constitution of our great party.
“In view of their disloyalty to the party and the anti -party activities as well as act of insubordination embarked upon by them contrary to the provisions of our party’s Constitution, the party hereby suspend the following members in line with Article 6 Section 1,2,&4, Article 22 Section 1,2,6,8,9&10 and Article 32, the oath of office schedule of our great party, ADC, as applicable.
“Those suspended are; Leke Joseph Abejide, Idris Omede, Johnson Tayo, Lukman Usman ,,and Adedayo, Olabode Kayode.
“The above -mentioned people are suspended from today, 4th August, 2025, as unanimously agreed and endorsed by the State Working Committee (SEC) which met today Monday, 4th August, 2025 at Lokoja, Kogi State.
“Having reviewed their activities by the leadership of the party and their failure to honour the invitation extended to them in lines with the stipulated law of our party since 2023, after the last governorship election and their perpetual breach of the party Constitution, most especially Leke Joseph Abejide and his running mate Dr Idris Omede and other state’s officials of the party mentioned above.
“This suspension takes immediate effect. However, they are to appear before the National Working Committee for further fear hearing next week Monday at the party National Secretariat in Abuja.
“Finally, the State Working Committee of the party, unanimously passed votes of confidence in the leadership of the State Chairman, Kingsley Temitope Ogga and Secretary, John Adeji Udale”, the party noted.
