According to a statement from the South East Zone Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party has ratified the suspension of certain leaders accused of engaging in anti-party activities in Enugu and Abia States.
Among them include former Senate President Sen Ken Nnamani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and Senator Orji Uzor Kalu.
This decision was made at the South East Executive Meeting of the APC on April 16, 2023. The National Vice Chairman (Southeast) of the party, Ijeomah Arodiogbu, stated that the party members agreed to enforce discipline among its members to strengthen the APC in the zone.
Those found guilty of anti-party activities in Enugu State by their Ward Executives have been ratified by the Zonal State Executive.
Aside from Nnamani, and Onyeama; others from Enugu whose cases cajve been ratified include former Gov Sullivan Chime; former Speaker of Enugu state House of Assembly, Hon Eugene Odo; Director General Voice of Nigeria, Mr Osita Okechukwu and former Commissioner in Enugu state, Barr Joe Mammel.
Others are; SA to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Flavour Eze; former chairman of the party in the state, Ben Nwoye; former deputy state chairman, A. C. Udeh; Obodoeze Ocho; Chukwudi Igwe; Kingsley Uduji; former Military gov, Joe Orji; Mr. Maduka Arum (A.K.A Mama) and Chidera Obed.
In Abia State, party members whose suspension were ratified alongside Kalu include Hon Sam Nkeire, Hon. Uche Sampson Ogah, Senator Nkechi Nworgu, amongst others.
According to the Publicity Secretary of APC in Enugu State, Chief Ezeanyawu Michael, the action was “a right step in the right direction.”
“I want to further use this opportunity to call on the APC leadership, at both the state and national levels, not to relent in its efforts to rid the party of saboteurs.”