Confusion rocks Imo APC over expulsion of Sen. Hope Uzodinma

LAGOS, Nigeria – There is confusion in the rulling All Progressive Congress (APC) over expulsion of its governorship candidate, Senator Hope Uzodinma. While the Imo State Chapter, claimed it has expelled Uzodinma for antiparty activity and for running a parallel executive, the National Working Committee of the party declared the expulsion as invalid.

In a statement, APC National Publicity Secretary,  Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu described Uzodinma’s expulsion as “null and void”.

“The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party APC, has been drawn to the purported expulsion of our governorship candidate in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, through a statement signed by the former chairman of the party in Imo State, Mr Dan Nwafor.

“We want to state categorically that the former Imo State Working Committee of the APC led by Mr Nwafor was dissolved after majority of members of our party in Imo State lost confidence in their ability to lead the party to victory in the forthcoming general elections, especially due to their involvement in several anti party activities.

“Consequently, the NWC had since set up a Caretaker Committee in Imo State led by Chief Marcelinus Nlemigbo to pilot the affairs of the party in Imo State. Therefore, Mr. Nlemigbo remains the only recognised Imo State Chairman and any decision which do not emanate from this recognised Caretaker Committee as regards the affairs of the APC in Imo State is null and void.”

“We call on our teeming supporters in Imo State to remain steadfast and disregard such reports as it does not have the blessings of the NWC. The NWC is paying keen attention to events as they unfold in Imo State and the party would always take appropriate measures to protect the interests of the party.

“Let it be stated clearly that APC would not tolerate indiscipline from any member of the party under any guise”, he said.