The Imo State Working Committee
of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has written a petition to the Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the party, demanding that
appropriate disciplinary measures be taken against Governor Rochas Okorocha.
The state working committee led
by Dr. Hilary Eke alleged that the governor established a parallel party by
appointing an acting chairman in the state against the constitution of the
party, warning that if not promptly checked by the APC national leadership, the
anti-party activities of Okorocha can plunge the state into avoidable crisis.
It would be recalled that
Okorocha had, a fortnight ago, announced Chris Oguoma, from Owerri Municipal
Council, as the acting chairman of the party, following his loss at the state
congress.
The petition, which was contained
in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Nwabueze Oguchienti,
reads: “Pursuant to Article 21D (11) of the APC constitution, the state Working
Committee has made appropriate recommendations to the National Working
Committee of our great party, to take adequate disciplinary measures against
the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha, for engaging in
various anti-party activities, which could lead to breakdown of law and order
in the state.”
The party also said it has
noticed with concern, the illegality perpetrated by some elements in the party
after successful congresses in the state were held, alleging that some
elements, who it described as impersonators, led by Oguoma, have been
defrauding members of the party, particularly council chairmanship and
councillor aspirants, for the proposed local government area election, by
collecting various sums of money for forms for various elective positions.
The party maintained that the
only legally-constituted executive of the party in the state was the one led by
Eke, which is legally permitted to handle such matters, warning aspirants to
desist from dealing with the said impersonators, as the party cannot be held
liable for any loss incurred from such fraudulent transactions.
“These elements, who are now
impersonating the office of the state chairman and other officers of our great
party, have been defrauding our party members, particularly aspirants to the
proposed local government area election,” it said.
The state working committee,
after an elaborate meeting resolved as follows: “That all aspirants to the
proposed local government election are advised in their own interest to deal
only with the Dr. Hillary Ekeh led executive committee, members who are the
duly elected and recognised executives of our great party in the state. Any
dealing with any other person (s) is a nullity and of no effect.”
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