BY: EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU.
The National leadership of African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has emphatically confirmed Prof. James Okoroma as the authentic Imo State Chairman of the party.
This was made known through a statement made available to newsmen, signed by the National Vice Chairman, Southeast of (ADC), Sir Bon Unachukwu.
The leadership also disowned one Chief Emmanuel Amushie who has been parading himself as chairman of the party in the state.
“The attention of the National leadership of the ADC has been drawn to reports that one Emmanuel Amushie has been parading himself as the Imo State Chairman of our party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Prof. James Okoroma remains the authentic Chairman of the Imo State Chapter, whose nomination was duly ratified by our National Executive Committee (NEC) and communicated to INEC.
“The general public is hereby advised to disregard all claims to the Imo ADC chairmanship by Amushie, as such claims are false, misleading, and unconstitutional.
“We call on security agencies to remain vigilant and forestall the disruptive activities of Amushie, which are capable of breaching public peace in the state.”
The party cautioned that any attempt to destabilize the party through fraudulent claims would be met with decisive resistance.
This latest development by the leadership of the ADC at both the state and national levels appears firmly in tandem with Prof. Okoroma, leaving Chief Amushie’s claim increasingly weakened and discredited.
In his reaction, Prof. Okoroma stressed that he has been vindicated by the National leadership of the party and called on party faithful to come together and build a formidable system that would accommodate all and sundry.
Prof. Okoroma also dismissed allegations against him by a section of the party youths, highlighting that by the declaration of the national body, he remains the authentic and duly recognized state chairman of the party.
Reacting to a communiqué issued by the aggrieved youths, Prof. Okoroma described their claims as “baseless, unfounded, and orchestrated to mislead the public.”
He stated, “I am the authentic and duly recognized Imo State ADC Chairman. I call on all members to remain strong and resolute as we match on to build a strong and viable party.”
Prof. Okoroma further stressed that his leadership remains intact, legitimate, and anchored on due process.
He urged ADC members to disregard the communiqué issued by the youths, whom he described as “charlatans lacking the capacity to determine the direction of the party.”
According to him, his priority is to consolidate the ADC as a credible, transparent, and people-oriented platform that will offer Nigerians genuine democratic alternatives ahead of the 2027 elections.
Prof. Okoroma assured party loyalists that no amount of blackmail and propaganda would derail his mission to reposition the party.
His words, “Remain calm, remain focused, and disregard every falsehood. Together, we shall make ADC the pride of Imo State and Nigeria at large.”