The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) said it has approved expulsion of its suspended National Secretary Dr. James Okoroma, National Treasurer and three other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) for alleged anti-party activities, insubordination and causing disaffection and division among members.
The party’s highest decision making body also approved the expulsion of 12 other members of the National Executive Committee and the appointment of Dr. Steve Uwazie as the new National Secretary of the party.
National Chairman of the party, Engr. Yabagi Sani, said at a news conference in Abuja at the weekend that the expelled National Secretary was discovered to have been an agent of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and worked for the APGA governorship candidate in Imo state Ifeanyi Ararume during the just- concluded general election.
Sani also said the former National Secretary took resources of the party and the vehicle given to him as the Director General of the party’s Campaign Council and rebranded it in APGA colours during the elections, while the campaign he was supposed to head suffered.
Sani praised the tenacity of members of the party in rebuilding the party for the tasks ahead, adding as it currently stand on the INEC ranking, assuring the ADP will be repositioned to take over the leadership of the country in 2023.
Reading the resolution of the NEC, the new National Secretary, Dr. Steve Uwazie, said one of the leaders of the party in the south South, Senator Rowland Owie is to appear before the disciplinary committee to explain his alleged involvement in pitching some state chapters against the leadership of the party, contrary to the constitution of the party.
Uwazie said the NEC unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Sani and pledged loyalty, calling on members of the party to rally round him to reposition the party.
The NEC also approved dissolution of all standing committee, promising new ones are to be reconstituted to enhance efficiency in the management of the party.
“That subject to the provision of the Party Constitution, Ethics and Values Council shall jointly with NEC dissolve all State Executive Committee, all Local Government Executive Committee, all Ward Executive committee, all Polling Unit Executive Committee and appoint all Caretaker Committee to run the Party until another Executive Committee is elected, provided that the period from the dissolution to the election of a new Executive Committee shall not exceed three (3) months;
“That the Party shall establish departments such as Administrative, Legal Services, Human Resources Management, Finance and Investment, Research and Liaison, Information and Communication Technology, Mobilization and set up Ad-hoc and standing Committees for the Party;
“That the NWC shall manage and control all assets and property of the Party in various locations;
“That the NWC shall examine the actions, policies, programmes and legislations proposed by the party’s led government, whether Federal, State or Local government and in conjunction with BoT and Ethics and Values Council, take measures to ensure that they are in accordance with the principles, policies, programmes, objectives and manifesto of the Party.
“That Sen. Roland Owie, a leader of the Party from the South South bene invited to appear before the Disciplinary Committee to explain his alleged involvement in pitching some State chapters of the ADP against the leadership of the Party, contrary to the Constitution of the Party.
“That in line with the need to reposition the party and facilitate effective operations and political engagement devoid of rancor, all legal means shall be adopted to retrieve the Party’s Toyota Sienna vehicle given to Dr. James Okoroma, the former National Secretary as official car in his capacity as Director-General of the W Sani Presidential Campaign Council, and all other party properties in possession of any other person illegally be retrieved.
“That all members who are absent at today’s meeting be invited by the Disciplinary Committee of the Party at the National level to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for failing to attend . the NEC meeting today.”
