The Deputy State Director of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Abia State Chapter, Hon. Prince Chukwuemeka Osoagbaka, has defended the six-month suspension of the Movement’s State Organising Secretary, Dr. Charles Ukeagu, insisting that the disciplinary action followed due process and did not amount to expulsion from the organisation.
Osoagbaka, who spoke while reacting to the controversy and protest that followed Ukeagu’s suspension in Umuahia, said the Movement had established internal procedures for resolving disputes and disciplinary matters, which, according to him, were followed in the case.
He explained that a committee was constituted to investigate allegations against the Organising Secretary and subsequently recommended disciplinary action after considering his conduct.
“Our State Organising Secretary, Dr. Charles Ukeagu, was suspended, not expelled. Due process was followed. A committee was constituted to look into the issues, and the appropriate disciplinary procedure was applied,” Osoagbaka said.
According to the Deputy State Director, Ukeagu remains a member of the City Boy Movement despite the suspension and is entitled to seek a review of the decision through the organisation’s established internal channels.
He maintained that taking disagreements within the Movement to the media or mobilising supporters to protest would not strengthen the organisation, particularly at a time when members are expected to focus on building grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“Taking internal disputes to the media and the streets will not strengthen the Movement. We have internal mechanisms for resolving disagreements, and members should respect those structures,” he stated.
Osoagbaka said discipline, unity and respect for constituted authority were necessary for the smooth operation of the Movement, stressing that no organisation could achieve its objectives if members ignored established procedures whenever disagreements arose.
He also dismissed suggestions that the suspension was intended to remove Ukeagu permanently, reiterating that the action was temporary and disciplinary in nature.
The Deputy State Director further urged members and supporters of the City Boy Movement in Abia State to avoid actions capable of deepening divisions within the organisation and instead embrace dialogue and internal engagement.
He reaffirmed that the Movement’s major objective remains grassroots mobilisation and support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Osoagbaka therefore called on members to remain united and focused, saying internal differences should not be allowed to overshadow the Movement’s broader political objectives.
“City Boy Movement is bigger than any individual. What should matter to all of us is the success of the organisation and the mandate we have collectively committed ourselves to,” he said.
His remarks come amid calls from Ukeagu and some youth members of the Movement for reconciliation following the protest over the suspension, with both sides expressing commitment to the continued growth of the City Boy Movement in Abia State.
