We should cease Sani from unilaterally rewriting our structure – ADP

The Action Democratic Party (ADP), has accused its embattled chairman,  Engr. Yabagi Sani, of issuing official correspondence within the title of the get together regardless of being on suspension.

National Secretary of ADP Hon. Victor Fingesi in an announcement alleged that Engr. Sani reportedly wrote to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, urging the Commission to “recognise and accept a version of the ADP Constitution that is neither known to nor validly adopted by the party through the prescribed constitutional procedures.”

He described the motion as “unacceptable attempt to undermine the supremacy of the party’s Constitution and substitute established institutional processes with unilateral decisions.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, this isn’t an remoted incident. Over the previous three years, Engr. Sani has repeatedly launched purportedly revised variations of the ADP Constitution, successfully turning constitutional modification into an annual train pushed by private discretion reasonably than established process.

“At the 2024 and 2025 National Executive Committee (NEC) conferences, he offered totally different variations of the Constitution for consideration and adoption, disregarding the clearly stipulated necessities governing constitutional amendments.

“Article 55.1.1 of the ADP Constitution is unequivocal: “No amendment of the Constitution shall be valid unless made after three years by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of members present and with the consent in writing of the Ethics and Values Council and subsequently to vote at the National Convention.”

“Furthermore, Articles 55.1.2 and 55.1.3 prescribe extra necessities that have to be glad earlier than any proposed modification can purchase constitutional validity.

“These provisions will not be ornamental clauses. They are binding safeguards designed to guard the get together from arbitrary alterations, protect institutional continuity and be certain that no particular person, no matter place can place himself above the Constitution.

“To the best of our knowledge, Engr. Sani has not demonstrated compliance with these mandatory requirements in respect of the versions he has sought to introduce.”

He stated it’s deeply regarding that he continues to make representations to INEC on the premise of such paperwork.

The National secretary urged INEC to topic the most recent model of the structure submitted by Engr. Sani to the suitable scrutiny and decline to recognise any purported modification that has not glad the constitutional and regulatory necessities

Fingesi accused the Sani of not following due course of earlier than altering the brand of the get together.

“The identical disregard for due course of is clear in his dealing with of the get together’s registered brand.

“At a NEC assembly in 2024, Engr. Sani unilaterally launched a redesigned get together brand with out following the suitable institutional procedures or securing the requisite approvals from the related organs of the get together.

“The unique and registered ADP brand is a sq. bearing a proper hand holding an open guide, a particular image representing data, enlightenment and progress.

“In the redesigned model he launched, the hand — a defining aspect of the get together’s identification — was eliminated whereas the sq. was modified to a circle.

“Such a fundamental alteration to a political party’s registered identity cannot be treated as a matter of personal preference or administrative convenience,” he stated.