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The Kogi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been plunged into major crisis as rival factions of the party’s leadership have suspended each other over alleged anti-party activities.
The State Working Committee (SWC) had, during a meeting on Monday, announced the suspension of key members of the party, including the only elected ADC lawmaker in the country, Hon. Leke Abejide, who represents Yagba Federal Constituency.
Speaking to journalists, the State Secretary of the party, John Adaji, said Abejide and four others, Dr Idris Omede, Hon. Johnson Tayo, Lukman Usman Adedayo, and Olabode Kayode, were suspended with immediate effect for alleged anti-party activities and insubordination.
According to him, the suspension of the five individuals is effective from Monday, 4 August 2025.
He said their suspension was unanimously endorsed by the State Working Committee.
The party directed the suspended members to appear before its National Working Committee next Monday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja for further disciplinary action.
Adaji disclosed that the SWC had also passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of the State Chairman, Hon. Kingsley Temitope Ogga, and himself as State Secretary.
However, in a swift reaction, another faction of the party’s SWC reaffirmed the expulsion of Kingsley Ogga.
Addressing reporters, the factional State Public Relations Officer, Johnson Tayo described Ogga’s purported return to the party as a “figment of his own imagination”.
He said that Ogga had been expelled from the party since 2022, starting from his ward to the local government area level, a decision ratified by the State Executive Committee.
“There has been no reversal of Ogga’s suspension and expulsion at any time. By implication, a person whose membership has been revoked cannot act or speak on behalf of the party,” Tayo said.
He also stated that the faction does not recognise the national-level ADC Coalition Movement led by former Senate President David Mark, saying it does not reflect the will of the party’s members in Kogi.
He added that Hon. Leke Abejide remains the party’s leader in Kogi State, as he is currently the only elected ADC member in the country.
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