By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Abia State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has distanced itself from the activities of, and claims by, Don Norman Obinna, a self-acclaimed chairman of the party in the State.
This is as the party expressed its unalloyed loyalty and support for the Senator David Mark-led National Executive Committee NEC of the ADC .
The Source reports that the internal and leadership crisis rocking the ADC was somewhat escalated on Tuesday , April 7, with Obinna leading a few other self-acclaimed State chairmen of the party in declaring support for the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in withdrawing recognition for the Mark-led ADC NEC.
The group, at a media briefing in Abuja, also, proclaimed a non-existent Dumebi Kachukwu-led NEC as the authentic and recognised leadership of the ADC .
The Obinna-led State Chairmen’s position followed INEC’s announcement last Wednesday April 1, 2926, of its decision to discontinue the recognition of the Mark-led national leadership, citing a subsisting Court of Appeal judgment ordering parties in the leadership tussle to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice before an Abuja Federal High Court.
But rising from its emergency meeting on Wednesday, the Abia State caucus of the party dismissed Obinna’s claim to the Chairmanship of the party as not only false and misleading but, also, mischievous.
In a communique read after the caucus meet held at the Party’s State Headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital, ,Chief Uko Nkole, leader of the Caucus declared that Obinna lacks the authority to speak and or act for the Abia state chapter of the ADC .
Reaffirming Kanu O. Kanu as the Acting State Chairman of the Party, the caucus described Obinna’s claim to the party’s leadership as not only unlawful, but an assault on rule of law.
According to the caucus, Obinna was on December 3, 2025 restrained by an Abia State High Court from parading himself and acting as the ADC Chairman in the state .
“His (Obinna’s) actions amount to a violation of Party discipline ,and contempt of a valid court order.
“Any meetings, directives, or public engagements conducted by him in the name of the party are null and void’, the caucus stated.
The party urged members of the public, security agencies, relevant authorities and stakeholders to treat any statements, activities and actions associated with Obinna as the chairman of Abia ADC ,as not only false ,but mischievious and deceptive.
While reaffirming its unwavering loyalty to the Mark-led national leadership, the caucus expressed its commitment to the unity, discipline and respect for the leadership of the ADC at all levels .
According to the caucus, the position of the Abia State chapter is in tandem with the party’s South East Zonal Disciplinary Committee report of September 25,2025 which clarified Obinna’s status .
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