Tinubu Won’t Give Us Power; He Wants To Stop Democracy – Amaechi Warns ADC Members
Tinubu Won’t Give Us Power; He Wants To Stop Democracy – Amaechi Warns ADC Members
Amaechi, also a former Rivers State governor, made this statement on Tuesday during the national convention of the ADC, held in Abuja, the federal capital territory.
Aformer Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to decide on a viable candidate, stressing that President Bola Tinubu will not give power to opposition or Nigerians.
Amaechi, also a former Rivers State governor, made this statement on Tuesday during the national convention of the ADC, held in Abuja, the federal capital territory.
He condemned the president over the wave of insecurity in Nigeria, where many people had been killed and several others kidnapped and rendered homeless.
He, therefore, called on all ADC chieftains to come together and challenge the current administration.
“ADC must decide on a viable candidate. President Tinubu will not give us power. Why would government officials deny you to gather when the constitution gives you that right?
“How can a man who claimed to be a democrat be stopping democracy? Tell me what to tell President Tinubu.
“If you accuse me of anything I didn’t do, I will go to any length to defend myself, but these guys do even care at all. What they care about is money. They don’t deny that they are thieves and land grabbers,” Amaechi said.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the ADC led by former Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday expelled several top members of the party, including its factional national chairman, Nafiu Bala, and House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, over alleged anti-party activities.
Others expelled at the convention held in Abuja include former deputy national chairman, Kenneth Ehiator, Stella Chukwu, and Elias Adiukwu.
The decision was taken during the party’s national convention, where delegates approved a motion seeking the immediate expulsion of the affected members.
Senator Binos Yaroe, who represents Adamawa South, moved the motion for their expulsion on the floor of the convention, which was promptly seconded and adopted by delegates in attendance.
Party officials said the expelled members were accused of engaging in activities considered detrimental to the unity and progress of the ADC, amid an escalating leadership crisis that has split the party into rival factions.
The development comes as the ADC continues to battle internal disputes over control of its national structure, with competing claims to legitimacy between factions loyal to David Mark and other party stakeholders.
Tuesday’s convention was also held against the backdrop of ongoing legal battles at the Supreme Court over the party’s leadership.
Counsel to the ADC, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), had earlier confirmed that the apex court granted accelerated hearing of appeals relating to the dispute, setting timelines for the filing of briefs by parties involved.
The case stems from a Court of Appeal judgment that triggered a fresh crisis over the recognition of party officials and actions of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which had removed the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as national officers from its portal following the appellate decision.
