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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has appointed former Cross River State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr Donald Duke, as Chairman of its newly created Leadership Forum.<\/p>\n

Duke, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was named to the position at an enlarged stakeholders\u2019 and executive committee meeting of the party\u2019s Cross River State chapter.<\/p>\n

A communique\u0301 issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the state chairman, Dr John Ogar, described the Leadership Forum as the highest non-elective advisory body in the party.<\/p>\n

The communique\u0301 stated that the forum was considered imperative and would comprise respected members with proven leadership experience and integrity.<\/p>\n

According to the party, the body is designed to provide strategic guidance and oversight to the ADC leadership across the state.<\/p>\n

Stakeholders at the meeting unanimously endorsed Duke as chairman of the forum, with responsibility to provide oversight functions across the three senatorial districts.<\/p>\n

Three other party elders were also appointed to oversee the districts: Chief Ray Ugba Morphy for the Northern Senatorial District, Chief Akin Ricketts, former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, for the Central District, and Dr Effiong Nyong, a former ADC governorship candidate, for the Southern District.<\/p>\n

The party resolved to intensify its membership drive, setting a target of registering at least one million voters ahead of the next general elections.<\/p>\n

It also vowed to enforce internal discipline, warning that the party constitution would be applied to any member, regardless of status, found engaging in activities detrimental to the party\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has appointed former Cross River State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr Donald Duke, as Chairman of its newly created Leadership Forum. 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