Abia State chapter of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA has announced the suspension of a Board of Trustees member of the party and factional governorship candidate in the state, Sir Chikwe Udensi.
The Abia State factional chairman and secretary of the party, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere and Sir Sunday Onukwubiri in a statement on Friday said the suspension takes immediate effect pending the hearing and determination of his case by a disciplinary Committee set up by the party.
The suspension they said is pursuant to a resolution of the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Abia State Chapter dated the 2° day of September, 2022,
The Secretary has been mandated to communicate this suspension notice to SIR CHIKWE UDENSI in writing which shall be delivered to him through his WhatSapp Mobile Phone number.
The party also called on the general public and relevant institutions to take “note of this development and desist forthwith from having any dealings with SIR CHIKWE UDENSI in his capacity as a member of APGA.”
They listed the reasons for suspension to include,
“a, By sponsoring and supporting one Prince Nnanna Ukaegbu who was suspended from the party by the National Leadership of the party in 2014 against the party in Abia State, thereby bringing the party to public odium.
“b. By working with some undemocratic forces in Abia State to cause crises in the party, an act which amounts to gross violation of APGA Constitution.
“c. By engaging in conducts which have brought the image of the party into public radicle and disrepute contrary to Article 22 (2) (d) of the Constitution.
“d. By publishing and distributing to the media false articles/materials and Statements with the intention of misinforming the public that there is a crisis in the party and or factions within the party in Abia State contrary to Article 21 (1) (g) of the Constitution.
“e. Divulging the proceedings and decisions of the party without express authorization thereby misinforming and misrepresenting to the public the decisions/proceedings of the party with the aim of causing disaffection and bringing the party to public odium and ridicule.
“f. Flagrant disobedience of party constitution and decisions contrary to the constitution of the party.”