A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by the former Senate President, David Mark, has accused its rival factions of pursuing personal interests.
Naija News reports that this comes after the crisis within the ADC escalated on Tuesday, with rival factions openly confronting one another over who truly controls the party.
However, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Mark-led camp of the ADC, Queen Okiyi, in an interview with Vanguard, said the factional groups lacked the authority to act on behalf of the party.
Okiyi, who claimed that the factions have been bought over, said the party would not tolerate actions that undermine its structure, stressing that loyalty to its rules is non-negotiable.
She said, “They’ve been bought over. They are state chairmen whose conduct has been questioned, and who believe they can hold the party to ransom by going wherever they are paid. The ADC is a party built on discipline.
“We cannot tolerate indiscipline. If you belong to a group, you must abide by its constitution. You cannot remain a member and then choose to act in defiance of its rules.”
Okiyi also pointed to what she described as past misconduct by members of the rival camp, linking the current stance to earlier disciplinary measures taken by the Mark-led party structure.
She added, “Some of them went as far as selling party property and collecting money from individuals. When the party suspended them, they refused to accept it.
“They have continued to parade themselves as chairmen and are clearly unhappy about the actions taken against them.
“As a result, they have now been compromised by a former presidential candidate of the party.”
Leave a Reply