The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said that the 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, is no longer a member of the party and lacks a say in the party’s leadership composition.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, said this while interacting with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.
Kachikwu on Thursday blasted the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise David Mark as ADC national chairman.
He described INEC as irresponsible, adding that he never had faith in the current leadership of the electoral body.
Reacting, Abdullahi said being a one-time presidential candidate of the ADC does not make Kachikwu the owner of the party.
“He (Kachikwu) had no business in this conversation. He is not even a member of the ADC.
“That is very clear. A one-time presidential candidate of any party does not own the party. He does not have a say in the direction of the party.
“You were given the ticket of the party to run a particular election. That does not make you a permanent candidate of the party,” Abdullahi said.
The ADC spokesman also slammed Kachikwu for what he called “divisive rhetoric”, and for describing the leadership of the party as “old people”.
According to Abdullahi, the party understands that the forces destabilising opposition parties will fight the ADC coalition.
