A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Solomon Dalung, has cautioned the party against inaugurating caretaker committee members whose appeals are reportedly pending before the Supreme Court.
Dalung, who serves as Director of the Mandate Protection Directorate of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, issued the warning in a recent video, expressing concern over the party’s reported decision to appoint individuals involved in ongoing legal disputes as chairmen of caretaker committees.
He accused the party leadership of disregarding the legal implications of appointing individuals whose cases are still before the nation’s apex court.
According to him, the ADC appears not to have learnt from the numerous legal battles confronting the party, warning that the latest move could further complicate its internal crisis.
“It seems the party has not learnt any lesson from the plethora of litigations confronting it. The National Secretary, in complete disregard, proceeded to appoint persons who are defending their appeals at the Supreme Court as chairmen of caretaker committees,” Dalung said.
He stressed that he would not support any action by the party that could undermine the judicial process.
“I will not stand with the ADC to undermine the judicial process. Therefore, I am sending a word of caution to the party to put on hold the reported inauguration of caretaker committee members whose appeals are pending before the Supreme Court,” he added.
Dalung urged the ADC leadership to exercise caution and respect the judicial process by suspending any planned inauguration involving individuals with pending appeals until the legal issues are resolved.
He warned that proceeding with the exercise could expose the party to further legal complications and deepen its existing internal challenges.
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