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The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to restrain Sen. Ireti Kingibe, representing the FCT at the Senate, from parading herself as a member of African Democratic Congress (ADC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two executive members of ADC Wuse Ward in Abuja where Kingibe is a card-carrying member, made the application in a fresh suit marked: FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/539\/2026 and filed on Friday by their lawyer, Dr Maxwell Opara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are suing for themselves and for the Ward Executive Committee of Wuse Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the originating motion is dated and filed on March 13 by Opara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The duo; Mr Okezuo Godfrey Kanayo, Chairman of ADC, Wuse Ward, and his Secretary, Mr Isaiah Ojonugwa Sameul, through their lawyer, sought six reliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These include, “a declaration of this honourable court that by virtue of the Constitution of the African Democratic Congress, the Wuse Ward Executive Committee possesses the power to discipline and suspend members of the party within its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A declaration of this honourable court that the suspension of the defendant, Senator Ireti Kingibe, by the Wuse Ward Executive Committee of the ADC is valid and subsisting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A declaration of this court that the defendant cannot lawfully parade and should not parade herself as a member or card-carrying member of the African Democratic Congress during the subsistence of the said suspension.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also want the court to declare that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ADC cannot and should not lawfully recognise the defendant as a member of the party at any level during the subsistence of her suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They equally urged the court to affirm and validate Kingibe’s subspension by the ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant from parading herself as a member of the ADC pending the determination of her disciplinary status within the party,” they prayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the affidavit deposed to by Mr Samuel, the Wuse Ward Secretary, he averred that the senator is a member of ADC registered under Wuse Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, sometime in 2026 the Ward Executive Committee received complaints regarding acts allegedly committed by the defendant contrary to the constitution of the Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said on March 10, at the general meeting of the party and upon review of the lawmaker’s activities since she joined the party, they found some infractions against her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sameul alleged that Kingibe willingly confiscated the ward register, thereby contravening some sections of the party’s constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The defendant has continuously and persistently absented herself from ward meetings since joining the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Her willful and intentional neglect in paying the party’s statutory fees including membership registration, dues and levies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Anti party activities, insubordination, public announcement capable of causing public shame to the activities of the party within the ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That following deliberations and due consideration after the review of the defendant’s activities, the Ward Executive Committee resolved to suspend the defendant from the party pending further disciplinary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said her suspension was ratified by two third majority of the executive committee in the general meeting of the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the secretary, the suspension was duly communicated to the defendant and relevant party organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That despite the said suspension, the defendant continues to parade herself as a card-carrying member of the ADC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That the claimant\/applicant is concerned that the defendant may continue to present and hold herself out publicly as a member of the party unless restrained by an order of this honourable court,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sameul said it would be in the interest of justice for the court to determine the questions raised in the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the suit is yet to be assigned to a judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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