The leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has sent a protest letter to President Goodluck Jonathan over its exclusion from the ongoing national conference.
In the letter, the party complained that though it was invited to be part of the conference, those it sent there were not allowed to take their places at the conference.
A copy of the letter, which was signed by the party’s National a Chairman, Chief Maxi Okwu and the National Secretary, Dr. Sadiq Saigoya, was made available to our correspondent through electronic mail.
The letter said that rather than allow the party’s representatives to be part of the discussions at the conference, a letter was sent to it by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Prius Anyin, asking it to resolve the leadership crisis bedevilling the party with Chief Victor Umeh.
The letter to the President read, “We are on notice that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation advised the authentic National Chairman of APGA Chief Maxi Okwu and our erstwhile Chairman, Chief Victor Umeh to resolve the leadership disagreement in the party vis-Ã -vis the nomination of delegates to the national conference.
“Sir, the leadership issue in the party has been resolved by both the Federal High Court Abuja and the Court of Appeal Abuja Division while the Federal High Court presided by Justice Abdulkadir Abdu-kafarati upheld Chief Maxi Okwu as the authentic National Chairman of the party on 15th January 2014, the court also dismissed Chief Umeh’s application for a stay of execution of the judgment that removed him from office on 14th April 2014.
“On 29th April 2014, the Court of Appeal dismissed Chief Umeh’s application for a stay of execution of the Abuja Federal High court judgment. The appellate court has reserved judgment in the matter.
“It is trite the Chief Maxi Okwu is the authentic National Chairman of APGA whose nominees should be allowed to participate in the national conference aimed at addressing critical issues and challenges affecting our great nation. As a key player in the political process APGA is a mass movement and the voice of the voiceless and should participate in this centenary confab that will mould and shape the destiny of Nigeria.”
It craved the indulgence of the President to graciously intervene to allow APGA delegates to take their place at the confab.
Those listed as representatives of the party are Chief Chris Ejike Uche and Maidoya. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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