Mr Don Norman Obinna, the Chairman of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Abia State chapter has been suspended by the Party over petitions of misconduct, high handedness and aversion to party principles.
This was made known during the harmonization meeting of all factions of the ADC at the Nobik International Event Center in Aba on Friday.
Speaking to members of the press as the Interim Chairman of the Party, Mazi Okoroafor Kanu, said that the party took the decision to suspend Mr Don Norman for series of party principles which he derided
“I was formerly his deputy, he ran the party like his personal affairs, he doesn’t recognize anybody in the party, both the committee and the executive. We had two siennas which he has sold. Even when we have meetings, he will talk and take decisions without listening to the opinions of anybody. The party looked into it and said ‘enough is enough.’ The party does not belong to Don Norman. When the petition was written and submitted to the Party, we looked into it and suspended him with a motion.
“The party is now open to anybody in the State. We can now allow new members to come in which was contrary to what we had in the past. Before, you might be speaking and Don Norman will say he has suspended you. A lot of things went wrong.”
A disciplinary committee was set up to investigate the petition leveled against the former Chairman while the deputy Chairman Mazi Kanu was selected to Chair the Committee.
“In view of the petition against Don Norman, the State leadership moved a motion that Don Norman is suspended from the Party pending investigation on the allegation. A disciplinary committee to be chaired by the Deputy Chairman of the Party will look into the matter of Don Norman while they invited Don Norman to appear before the Committee.”
Addressing the state party stakeholders, Nkem Ukandu, ADC National Welfare Secretary and moderator of the event, called for greater mobilization to the grass root for the party.
Present at the meeting are;
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (representing Abia South)
Etigwe Uwa, SAN
Uwaoma Olewengwa
Barrister Kalu Kalu Agu (Zonal Legal Adviser)
Nkem Ukandu (ADC National Welfare Secretary and Moderator of harmonization event),
Prof Onyi Nwagbara
