The Wuse ward executive committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has filed a suit at the federal high court in Abuja seeking an order to stop Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the FCT, from parading herself as a member.
The suit was filed 48 hours after the senator was placed on
indefinite suspension by the ward executive committee over alleged anti-party
activities, insubordination, and violation of party rules.
The plaintiffs in the case are Okezuo Kanayo, chairman of
ADC in Wuse ward, and Isaiah Samuel, the ward secretary.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/539/2026, the plaintiffs asked
the court to declare that the Wuse ward executive committee has the
constitutional authority to discipline and suspend members within its
jurisdiction.
The plaintiffs, represented by Maxwell Opara, also urged the
court to affirm that Kingibe’s suspension remains valid and subsisting.
Among the reliefs sought is a declaration that the senator
cannot lawfully parade herself as a member or card-carrying member of the ADC
while the suspension remains in force.
The plaintiffs also asked the court to declare that the
national working committee (NWC) of the party should not recognise the senator
as a member at any level during the period of her suspension.
According to court documents, the suit was filed pursuant to
sections 6(6)(b) and 251 of the 1999 Constitution, as well as article 16 of the
ADC constitution and order 3 rules 6 and 7 of the federal high court (civil
procedure) rules 2019.
The plaintiffs asked the court to determine whether the Wuse
ward executive committee possesses the power to discipline and suspend a member
of the party.
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.
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