September 17, (THEWILL) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expelled its presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, over “anti-party activities.”
Dumebi, who has been on suspension since September 3, was expelled along with seven others, by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), after reviewing the report of a seven-man disciplinary panel set up to look into the allegations of gross misconduct, anti-party activities and gross violations of the Constitution, amongst others levelled against him and others.
The decision of the party’s NWC was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, by the party’s National Chairman, Ralphs Okey Nwosu.
Dumebi had supported the call for Nwosu to resign after holding office for 17 years.
The statement reads: “The seven-man Disciplinary Panel set up by the African Democratic Congress, ADC to look into the allegations of gross misconduct, anti-party activities and gross violations of the Party’s constitution amongst others levelled against Mr Dumebi Kachikwu and others, sat on the 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 14th of September respectively and submitted its report formally to the leadership of the party on the 15th of September 2022.
“The panel found Mr Dumebi Kachikwu and others guilty of the allegation levelled against them. Subsequently, in accordance with article 15 of the party’s constitution, recommended that Mr Dumebi Kachikwu and others be expelled from the party.
“The NWC met on the 16th of September 2022 to deliberate on the report and accepted the report of the Panel with modification.
“Consequently, the following individuals are hereby expelled from the Party: Dumebi Kachikwu, Kingsley Oggah, Bello Isiyaka, Kabiru Hussain, Kennedy Odion, Musa Hassan, Clement Ehiator, and Alaka Godwin William.
“With this development, the party has taken strategic steps to clean its stable and determined to move into reckoning across the country.”
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