April 24, (THEWILL) — The Ward Executive Committee of Obiozara in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the Ebonyi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended Mr Silas Onu for three months, over alleged anti-party activities, gross misconduct and violations of party discipline.
The suspension, which was contained in a letter dated April 22, 2026, and addressed to Mr Silas Onu, was signed by Mr Nwachukwu Peter Obinna, the acting African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chairman of Obiozara Ward and Akuma Martins, the acting Secretary.
According to them, the suspension was in line with the Constitution of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which empowers the Ward Executive and the provision of the Electoral Act 2026, thereby slamming a three-month suspension on Mr Onu, who also will face a 7-man disciplinary committee in line with the constitution of ADC.
Giving reasons for the suspension of Mr Silas Onu, the Ward Executive accused Onu of hijacking the national screening committee, hijacking the national Electoral Committee and conducting an illegal Congress.
“Your actions were calculated to disenfranchise legitimate party members who purchased congressional nomination forms for various positions.
“This subversive act was only prevented by the timely intervention of the State Chairman, Dr Mrs Jennifer Adibe, who invoked her constitutional powers to oversee the day-to-day activities of the party, host congresses, and establish a State Screening Committee to ensure due process.”
They further accused Onu of impersonation and representation at the just concluded National Convention, where they said he allegedly engaged in criminal activities, falsely representing himself as the Ebonyi State Chairman of ADC, misleading the national leadership and delegates.
Other grounds for his suspension include: alleged financial exploitation of party members, factionalisation and division, violations of party membership requirements, and that his party membership card was not duly signed by his ward chairman and secretary as required by the ADC constitution.
“Your actions have caused severe division within the party, created parallel and illegal factional leadership structures in Ebonyi State, and undermined the unity and collective purpose of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).”
They added that Silas Onu, who took advantage of the online registration to perpetuate deception, disrupted the national convention proceeding and has continued to parade himself as the factional elected chairman of ADC in Ebonyi State, even when he is unknown to his ward.
While stating that the suspension takes immediate effect, Mr Silas Onu was also suspended from holding any position within ADC at ward, local government, state or national level, barred from representing the party in any capacity, prohibited from attending party meetings, congresses, conventions, any official gathering, suspended from exercising any voting rights and privileges of membership.
“You have been in public events, newspapers, and social media parading yourself as the elected chairman of ADC, Ebonyi State, unknown to your ward. In reality, the ward leaders of ADC, Obioazara ward, have never met you before. You do not have any physical party card signed by the ward chairman and secretary”, the letter read.
Silas Onu has been given 14 days to appear before the 7-man disciplinary committee set up by the ward, and failure to appear within the time frame will be deemed as a waiver of his right to defence, and the matter will proceed to higher disciplinary action.
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