APGA Crisis Escalates; Some NWC Members Suspended

 

The protracted crisis in All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has taken a turn for the worse following the suspension of some members of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party.


Ironically, the national leadership of the party recently set up a reconciliation committee headed by former Commissioner for Information in Anambra State, Chief Maja Umeh, whose report is expected on June 30.

The terms of reference of the Umeh committee, among others, are to reconcile all aggrieved party members that were still in the party, those who had left the party but had not joined any other party and to look into the matters that had not been resolved and proffer solutions to them.

National chairman of the party, Chief Victor Oye, who spoke to our reporter on phone, said the suspended members including Mr Umeh Nzekwe were found guilty of anti- party activities. Speaking in a separate interview in his office, the chairman of the party in Anambra state, Chief Norbert Obi described as a welcome development, the suspension of the members.

He particularly expressed joy that Nzekwe was among those suspended, saying he had been publishing unprintable things in the media against the party. He said: “We do not need his likes in the party if we must forge ahead and enhance the political fortunes of the party. His suspension is in order.” He denied allegation that he was supporting the former governor, Mr Peter Obi in the yet to be scheduled Anambra central senatorial election against the APGA candidate, Chief Victor Umeh.

The chairman declared that in spite of the fact that Obi was governor for eight years and was contesting under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, the APGA candidate would defeat him at the polls.

A group under the aegis of concerned members of APGA, led by Chief Basil Nwosu at a press conference in Awka threatened that the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano will not clinch the party ticket for a second term unless he tendered an unreserved apology and reconcile with former Governor Obi. Contacted, the factional chairman who lost his case to be declared national chairman of the party at the Supreme Court, Chief Maxi Okwu, said his group is waiting patiently to know the outcome of the Umeh committee before they take a decision on whether to dump APGA or remain in the party... Culled from Anambriarian News