ICDA disowns Abubakar, cautions members of the public

A socio-cultural organization, Igala Cultural Development Association, ICDA, says one Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar, is no longer its President, cautioning members of the public, to distance themselves from him.

In a statement signed by the Director of Publicity, ICDA Board of Trustees, Momoh Alaji Okutepa, ICDA said the Executive headed by Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar, was proscribed by the former Atta Igala, before he went on hunting expedition. 

In the statement made available to Our Kogi State Correspondent this morning, Tuesday July 18, Okutepa, averred that, the position was re-affirmed by the current Atta Igala, on assumption of office.

According to him, in-spite of the position re-affirmed by the current Atta Igala, Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar, has continued to parade himself as President of ICDA . 

The statement reads in part: "The Board has therefore resolved to draw the attention of the general public to discountenance any statement or directive from the proscribed ICDA exco under the leadership of Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar.

"It important to note that His Royal Majesty Mathew Alaji Oguche Akpa, Atta Igala had called a meeting in his Palace last year of the erst-while Executive of ICDA, under the leadership of Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar and the Caretaker Committee, under the leadership of Commodore (RTD) A A Abdulai and directed Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar to  hand over the activities of ICDA to the Caretaker Committee. It is important to note that the dissolution of the Executive Committee, communicated personally by the Atta Igala to their ears, was not contested at that meeting. 

"It is therefore surprising, sad and unfortunate that Sadiq Amodu Abubakar, did not only refuse to comply with the directive of Gabaidu, but continued to parade himself as President of an executive committee that had been proscribed. 

"We wish to also inform that the Caretaker Committee appointed by Atta Igala to run the association on ad-hoc basis, until it is reconstituted with new officials, has since completed its assignment  and submitted report, draft amended Constitution, Bye laws and ICDA Developmental policy documents. 

"It is important to also note that an Electoral Committee has now been appointed by Atta Igala, with the understanding of the Board of Trustees. An election is due to be conducted soon, to fill vacancies. 

"It is our considered view therefore that the former President of ICDA issuing releases and directives, is a show of lack of culture and respect for the stool of the Atta Igala, by someone who was once assumed to know better".

The statement added that, any directives and  releases from Alhaji Sadiq Amodu Abubakar and his team, are  unnecessary, null , void and of no effect and should please be disregarded by the general public.

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