The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) National Working Committee (NWC), on Thursday, announced the suspension of Sylvester Ezeonwuka, Mr. Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, and Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, for their involvement in illegal local government congresses and primaries.

The party NWC also criticised Governor Chukwuma Soludo and other elected officials for allegedly distracting the party through court proceedings, urging them to realign with APGA’s objectives or face disciplinary measures

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie, disclosed this in Abuja, during a press briefing, he reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining party discipline and integrity in light of recent infractions.

The NWC resolved to address various layers of infractions and indiscipline by sanctioning members who indulge in anti-party activities that undermine the peace, unity, stability, growth, and electoral value of the party across the country.

Okorie said: “The NWC, condemns in the strongest terms the brazen disrespect of the judgements of courts by Chief Victor Oye, who is awaiting sentencing at the trial court.

“We also commend the INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mamood, for his obedience and law-abiding nature, by taking steps to purge himself of the contempt charge on him, we intend to recommend to the Court that no punishment befall him, since he is doing the needful.

“The following members are hereby suspended – Barr, Sylvester Ezeonwuka, Mr. Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu and all those that participated in the illegal Anambra Local Government congresses and primaries, and emerged as purported candidates in Gov. Soludo’s list ‘as LG Chairmen and Deputies in all the 21 LGAs and the Councillorship Candidates in all the 326 Wards’ of Anambra State, as published by the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) for the coming LG elections of September 28, 2024.”

He noted that a disciplinary committee has been set up to investigate the anti-party activities and acts of gross misconduct levelled against the affected members and make recommendations to the NWC.

In a related development, he recalled that on September 25, 2024, certain party members collaborated with Mr. P.I.N Ikwueto, SAN, to file an unauthorized lawsuit in the name of APGA at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to withdraw recognition of Chief Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of APGA.

He added, “This action was taken without the due authorization as specified in the party’s constitution.”