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By Andrew Haruna
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Celebration (SDP) in Kogi State, Moses Peter Oricha, has reaffirmed his place because the genuine chief of the get together, insisting that his tenure stays legitimate till April 2026 in accordance with the get together’s structure.
Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Friday, Oricha dismissed the purported SDP congress held within the state on Wednesday, describing these behind it as impostors with no recognition from the get together or the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).
In accordance with him, the people claiming management positions throughout the get together will not be registered SDP members, as they by no means formally resigned from their earlier political events. He alleged that they have been merely supporters of Muritala Ajaka, the SDP candidate within the 2023 governorship election, and never bona fide get together members.
“To one of the best of my information, solely Muritala Ajaka and his working mate, Ranti Abenemi, formally defected from their events—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), respectively—to the SDP. The data are there for anybody to confirm,” Oricha acknowledged.
“Because the custodian of the get together’s data, I can affirm that their names will not be in our membership register. The identical register is with INEC, and their names will not be listed as SDP members. They’re merely impostors attempting to be good by half.”
He additional suggested these concerned to comply with due course of in the event that they want to be part of the get together moderately than in search of shortcuts.
“In the event that they need to be a part of the SDP, they need to undergo the right channel as a substitute of attempting to enter by the window. Solely thieves enter a home by the window,” he remarked.
Oricha emphasised that he was duly elected as SDP chairman in Kogi State on April 9, 2022, and his tenure is for a four-year time period, making him the rightful chief till 2026.
Offering a background on his political journey, he famous that he joined the SDP in 2014, serving because the get together chairman in Ajaokuta Native Authorities Space and later as Chairman of the Chairmen’s Discussion board in Kogi Central Senatorial District.
He additionally listed the names of people from the disputed congress whom he claims haven’t formally resigned from their earlier events and will not be acknowledged members of the SDP. The listing consists of:
Ahmed Attah – Chairman
Yusuf Agomi Ojapa – Deputy Chairman
Alh. Idris A. Sofada – Secretary
Emife Ronke Mercy – Girls Chief
Zakaria Ahmed Buhari – Youth Chief
Barr. Dugbanya David – Authorized Adviser
Adutu Ojomebyo David – Organizing Secretary
Because the controversy unfolds, get together stakeholders and observers await additional developments relating to the management disaster in Kogi SDP.
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