By CHARLES IWUOHA

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dissolved the Ignatius Nlem-led State Working Committee (SWC) of the party in Imo State.

The change of the Imo State ADC former leadership came after the former SWC led by Ignatius Nlem was asked to voluntarily resign their positions or be sacked.

The Party had accused them of being involved in gross anti-party activities during the just concluded 11th November 2023 off-cycle Governorship Election in the state.

ADC, which disclosed this in a statement made available to News Express by the National Vice Chairman, South East, Mr Chilos Godsent, in Owerri, said the opposition party has unveiled the names of a newly constituted State Working Committee (SWC) of the Party in Imo State.

The statement reads,” We thus mandated the new State Working Committee (SWC) to reposition the Party in the State and lead the party to a resounding victory in the forthcoming 2027 General Elections.

The members of the new State Working Committee (SWC) are Chief Dr Amushie Emmanuel – State Chairman; Hon Amadi Chidi – State Deputy Chairman; Mr Okoro Charles – State Secretary; Mrs. Ijeoma Egocha – State Treasurer; Hon Justice Ugochukwu – State Financial Secretary; Mr. Oparaugo Emmanuel – State Publicity Secretary; Deacon Jacob Onuigbo – State Organizing Secretary and Mrs Loveth Emedo – State Auditor.

Others include Iroh Lazarus Iheanacho – State Legal Adviser; Lolo Ngozi Nwosu – State Women Leader; Comrade Edih Chidiebere – State Youth Leader; Chief Charles Nwosu – State Vice Chairman Okigwe Zone; Chief Onukaogu Paschal – State Vice Chairman, Owerri Zone and Mazi Nnamdi Aguguo – State Vice Chairman Orlu Zone.

The Imo State new Chairman of ADC, Chief Dr Amushie Emmanuel, pledged his unalloyed commitment to work with his team to bring electoral victory for ADC in subsequent elections in Imo State.

He re-emphasized the commitment of ADC to use every available political and legal means to compel the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) to Conduct the Local Government Council Elections in the State before the end of June 2024.

He added that as the leading opposition party in Imo State, ADC would be in the front line in the struggle for participatory democracy and good governance in Imo State.

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