By; KELVIN OKPARA, Enugu
Immediate past chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye has faulted the purported suspension of the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Federal Character Commission, Ginika Tor, calling on president Ahmed Bola Tinubu and national leadership of the ruling party to beam their searchlight on the unconstitutional conducts in the state and South East zone.
He advised the leaders in the state and zone to refrain from such acts capable of destroying the party in the state.
He told them that rather than always engaging in incessant suspension of old members who built the party to the level it is presently, they should look for ways of attracting new members into its fold.
Nwoye, a former Federal Commissioner, decried the alarming spate of suspension of members of the party in the state, advising the Ugochukwu Agballah led executive to refrain from such acts and organize political rallies to welcome people into the party instead of incessant announcement of the suspension of it’s chieftains .
The former Chairman and Secretary of APC Chairmen’s Forum, recalled how same Agballah-led executive announced the purported suspension of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, ex Governor Sullivan Chime, former Speaker, Eugene Odoh, former Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu among others in the past and the recent purported suspension of Tor.
Our correspondent reports that the APC South East Zone had in a statement personally signed by the South East National Vice Chairman, Dr. ijeomah Arodiogbu on Tuesday, announced ratification of the purported suspension of Tor by the Enugu State APC.
But Nwoye who addressed newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu while reacting to the purported suspension of Tor, described the action of the Enugu and South East APC as unconstitutional, and ridiculous, insisting that Tor as a member of the party, can only be suspended by the political ward.
He therefore, urged the state Chairman and National Vice Chairman, to make out time and study the constitution of the party so that they will be guided in their action, saying the incessant suspension is becoming embarrassing to the party.
Nwoye, further stated that he was not aware that Tor was at any time suspended by her political ward in Awgu Council Area of Enugu State, neither was he aware of any appeal at the local government level that led to the suspension by the state executive of the party.
He also advised the South East National Vice Chairman of the party Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu to refrain from actions capable of tarnishing his image even outside the political circle.
The ex- chairman, maintained that the frequent visit of Arodiogbu to Enugu to suspend people who supported the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as APC president candidate and president has done more harm than good to the party.
Nwoye, stated that the intervention of President Tinubu and national leadership of the party is necessary as it would help in putting stop to the impunity and unconstitutional activities of the state and zonal chapters of the party.
He said the habit of suspending members in Enugu and South East is becoming embarrassing to the party, as such act as people now see APC as unserious political party.
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