…As 14 Exco members reaffirm Onoabedje as authentic Ughelli North LGA APC Chairman
The All Progressives Congress APC, Ughelli North local government area of Delta state, has suspended Nine Executive members of the party following allegations of Gross-Misconduct and abuse of office.
The party has also passed confidence vote on the Ughelli North APC party Chairman, Mr. Obakpororo, the Secretary, Mrs. Beauty Ubogun-Nze and the Organizing Secretary, Hon. Henry Ophori
Those who passed the conference vote on the Ughelli North APC party Chairman, Mr. Obakpororo, the Secretary, Mrs. Beauty Ubogun-Nze and the Organizing Secretary, Hon. Henry Ophori are Godwin Odjegba, Legal Adviser, Ogbajini Felix, Auditor, Ogaga Onovughakpo, LGA Youth Leader and Chief John bull Buless, Ex-Official.
Others Wanogho Nyerhovwo, Ex-Official, Barr Adehor A. O., Asst. Legal Adviser, Adogbeni Moses, Asst. Auditor, Idisi Godfrey, Asst. Publicity Sec, Libre Benson, Fin. Sec, Ogherohwo Peter, Asst. Sec, Efetobo Innocent, Ex-Official and Six other Ward Chairmen supporting the conference vote.
The Vote of Conference signed by 14 out of the 23 executive members, 6 Ward Chairmen and party leaders and elders who unanimously supported the confidence vote during an enlarged meeting of APC held at the party’s Secretariat.
Those suspended on the allegations of Gross-Misconduct and abuse of office are, Mr. Samuel Evwighono, Ms Juliet Oduma, Mr. Daniel Osiebe, Pharm. Ogaagbe Suzzy, Omokiniovo John, Onokpoma Philip, Ekama Ufuoma, Sobotie Paul and Emayarakpo Ufuoma.
The Ughell North APC chairman, Mr. Obakpororo Onoabedje said a committee will set up to look at the Infractions and breach of the Constitution, pointing out that the purported suspension of the party Chairman, Secretary and Organizing Secretary is illegal and null and void.
The Chairman reiterating his position said it is out of place for Nine out of Twenty-Three members of the party executive can suspend Fourteen members, mostly when allegations are watery, unfounded and fabricated to suit their ill motivated plans.
The Chairman said, “Those who decamped and accepted into the party, can not converge and claim to have suspended the Ughelli North LGA party Chairman and others. What they have done is illegal, trying to take the party backwards and claim what they did not build, but they have failed woefully
Chief Ominimini Obiuwenwi, speaking at the meeting said those who defected to the APC cannot impose their will on the existing leadership. He emphasized the importance of unity within the party and cited the contributions of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege in bringing and nurturing the party to where it is now.
Ominimini said, “The minority cannot suspend majority, they decamped to this party to meet us in the party. During the general elections in the year 2023 while we were working for president Tinubu, they were working for Atiku.
“They however, came to this party and we accepted them. Our Distinguished leader Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, went to Asaba to receive the decampees some of us where there with him and we accepted them.
“If you join a party, you have to join those you met on ground to ensure that you build the party. But what they are doing is trying to scatter the part. But luckily, what they have done is illegal.”
Meanwhile, the Ughelli North APC has inaugurated the Executive of the Leaders and Elders Council with Chief Joshua Asah as Chairman, Chief Christopher Obiuwevbi as Vice Chairman and Mr. Alfred Oghenebrorhien as Secretary.
Others are Chief Victor Ohara as Treasurer, Comrade Sunny Enenuvwedia as Publicity Secretary, Chief Florence Ayomanor as Woman Leader and Chief P.O.C Ovbije as Organizing Secretary.