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CRS: ADC Disowns Ogar’s Statement, Says Expelled Member Lacks Mandate to Speak for Party
By Core Reporters
Calabar (Core Reporters) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Cross River State Chapter, has disowned a purported statement issued by Dr. John Ogar, declaring that he lacks the authority to speak or act on behalf of the party following his alleged expulsion from its membership.
The party, in a statement signed by its State Secretary, Caretaker Committee, Mr. Asuquo Essien Ekpo, said Ogar had “long been expelled” from the ADC and therefore had no legitimate mandate to represent the party or issue statements in its name.
According to the party, Ogar’s purported statement should be regarded as a personal publication and not an official communication of the ADC.
The Cross River ADC leadership was reacting to issues raised by Ogar concerning the legitimacy of the party’s candidates, its organisational structure and dealings with the Independent National Electoral Commission 9(INEC).
The party maintained that such issues are governed by its constitution and the applicable laws of Nigeria, stressing that they could not be determined by individuals through press statements or social media publications.
It further argued that an expelled member could not continue to present himself as a legitimate representative or spokesperson of the organisation from which he had been expelled.
The ADC consequently urged members of the public to disregard Ogar’s purported statement, as well as other publications issued by individuals it described as lacking the authority to speak for the party.
The party said it remained focused on strengthening its structures, supporting its candidates and participating fully in the democratic process, adding that it would continue to respect the law and allow appropriate institutions to determine matters within their constitutional and statutory jurisdictions.
“The ADC belongs to its legitimate members and duly recognised structures—not to expelled individuals or self-appointed factions,” the statement said.
The party also appealed to its members, supporters and the general public to remain calm and focused, assuring them that official positions of the ADC would continue to be communicated through its duly recognised leadership.
