Unity Forum of ADC gives 3days ultimatum to cancel state congress results
A faction of the Africa Democratic Congress( ADC) of Oyo state, Unity Forum on Thursday gave 3days ultimatum
to the national working council of the cancel the result of the state congress held on Tuesday at Green Spring Hotel in Ibadan.
This was contained in a communique issued by the Forum signed by the faction leader, Chief Busari Adebisi at the press conference held at his Ring road residence.
It was stated that Senator Ladoja and Chief Koleoso had, on Tuesday allegedly hijacked the whole structure of the party by imposing their loyalists as key executive members of the party.
This decision, made some key members of the Unity Forum who dumped the ruling APC to join ADC to boycott the state congress which was held on Tuesday, adding that the congress was illegal, unconstitutional and invalid.
According to the group, “notice of postponement was well circulated among members and delegates for the state congress of the party, who then decided to remain at their council and go about their daily activities following the postponement
” Till date, no further notice regarding the postponement has been given to the members of the party
” On the 28th August, a meeting was held at the house of Chief Michael Koleoso between himself and Chief Rashidi Ladoja and their supporters who joined the party 21 days ago with the exclusion of members of Unity Forum where a purpurted list of state executive members of the party was generated and shared offices among themselves”.
Yinka Olona, a members of the old ADC, also hinted that they had earlier petitioned the National working Committe where they called for outright cancellation of the congress results because it was done in secrecy and does not represents the interest of the larger percentage of the party members.
Senator Monsurat Sumonu, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, however assured the members of the forum that the crisis would be resolved soon.
She said, the efforts is not for personal gain but to liberate the masses from the oppressed members of the society.
This was contained in a communique issued by the Forum signed by the faction leader, Chief Busari Adebisi at the press conference held at his Ring road residence.
It was stated that Senator Ladoja and Chief Koleoso had, on Tuesday allegedly hijacked the whole structure of the party by imposing their loyalists as key executive members of the party.
This decision, made some key members of the Unity Forum who dumped the ruling APC to join ADC to boycott the state congress which was held on Tuesday, adding that the congress was illegal, unconstitutional and invalid.
According to the group, “notice of postponement was well circulated among members and delegates for the state congress of the party, who then decided to remain at their council and go about their daily activities following the postponement
” Till date, no further notice regarding the postponement has been given to the members of the party
” On the 28th August, a meeting was held at the house of Chief Michael Koleoso between himself and Chief Rashidi Ladoja and their supporters who joined the party 21 days ago with the exclusion of members of Unity Forum where a purpurted list of state executive members of the party was generated and shared offices among themselves”.
Yinka Olona, a members of the old ADC, also hinted that they had earlier petitioned the National working Committe where they called for outright cancellation of the congress results because it was done in secrecy and does not represents the interest of the larger percentage of the party members.
Senator Monsurat Sumonu, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, however assured the members of the forum that the crisis would be resolved soon.
She said, the efforts is not for personal gain but to liberate the masses from the oppressed members of the society.
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