A fresh leadership crisis is brewing in
the Alliance for Democracy as some members of the National Executive
Committee of the party met in Abuja on Wednesday and suspended the
National Chairman of the party, Chief Joseph Avazi...
The NEC also announced the appointment of Alhaji Ayodele Ismail as the acting national chairman.
But the sacked national chairman had
denounced the meeting where the decision was taken, saying he had yet to
call any NEC meeting.
Avazi, therefore, asked members of the party to ignore his purported sacking from office.
But reading the communique of the NEC
meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mrs. Morafat
Olayinka, said that the party had lost confidence in Avazi continued
leadership of the AD.
She said, “NEC passed a vote of no
confidence on the National Chairman, Chief Joseph Avazi, for gross
misconduct, anti-party activities, incompetence, lack of accountability,
lack of consultations and turning the party to a family affair.”
She accused Avazi of using his brother
to carry out the responsibilities of the national secretary without the
consent and approval of the party.
“Accordingly, NEC approved his suspension forthwith,” she added.
In his response, Avazi said he was surprised to hear about the meeting where he was removed as the national chairman.
He said, “We are surprised to note that
some disgruntled elements took advantage of the postponed NEC meeting of
the Alliance for Democracy and gathered themselves at the supposed
venue to announce what pleases them.
“Therefore, the general public is advised to disregard whatever has been announced as the outcome of the meeting.
“The date for the NEC meeting shall be
announced and members are advised to remain calm as the party will not
allow itself to be drawn into crisis by miscreants.
“We are not by this statement absolving
the national chairman from the allegations levelled against him,
however, on strong terms we urge the accusers to back up the allegations
with evidence when the NEC meeting is called up.
“We are quick to add that this
illegality would not be allowed. If true the national chairman is
suspended what happened to the two deputy national chairman, six vice
national chairmen that the National Auditor would be selected to act as
national chairman. The AD constitution is clear on this.”
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