The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained that it suspended the reason Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun, and Rochas Okorocha, his Imo counter
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained that it suspended the reason Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun, and Rochas Okorocha, his Imo counterpart over anti-party activities. The duo were suspended by the national working committee (NWC) of the ruling party on Friday.
In a statement, Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman added that Osita Okechukwu, director-general of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), and Usani Usani, minister of Niger Delta affairs, have also been suspended while Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, was queried for his glaring anti-party activities which greatly affected the fortunes of APC candidates in the recently-conducted presidential and national assembly elections in the state.
“The NWC has also taken a decision to recommend the expulsion of the suspended individuals to the national executive committee (NEC) of the party. The party reviewed the serial anti-party activities of the concerned individuals before and during the last presidential and national assembly elections in their respective states and resolved to enforce party discipline in line with our constitution.
“The NWC noted how the suspended members have continued to campaign openly for other parties and candidates that are unknown to our great party, even while they have constituted themselves to opposition to APC candidates in their respective states. We wish to reiterate that any member of our party who takes any action solely or in line with the directives of the suspended members to undermine our party’s candidates in the coming governorship and House of Assembly elections would face disciplinary actions.”
The APC spokesman asked the members of the party to disregard directives of Amosun and Okorocha.
