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The immediate former chairman of the Enugu state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ben Nwoye, has bemoaned the purported suspension of the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu state in the Federal Character Commission, Ginika Tor.
As a result, Nwoye counselled the party’s state leadership to refrain from actions that could destroy the organisation.
He stated that the party should set up procedures to accept new members rather than continuously suspending its more senior members.
Nwoye, a former Federal Commissioner, advised the Ugochukwu Agballah-led leadership to refrain from such acts and organise rallies to welcome people into the party instead of incessant announcement of the suspension of stalwarts of the party.
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He recalled how the Agballah-led executive had announced the purported suspension of former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, ex governor Sullivan Chime, former speaker, Eugene Odoh, Former Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu among others in the past and the recent purported suspension of Tor.
The APC South East Zone had a statement personally signed by the Southeast Deputy Vice Chairman Dr. ijeomah Arodiogbu on Tuesday announced the ratification of the purported suspension of Tor.
But Nwoye described the action of the Enugu and Southeast APC as unconstitutional and ridiculous, insisting that Tor as a member of the party could only be suspended by her ward, urging them to make out time and study the constitution of the party so that they would be guilded in their action.
He said the incessant suspension had become embarrassing to the party.
The former APC chairman in Enugu state noted that he was not aware that Tor was suspended by her ward neither was he aware of any appeal at the local government level that led to the suspension.
He, therefore, advised the South East National Vice chairman of the party Dr.Ijeomah Arodiogbu to refrain from actions capable of tarnishing his image even outside the political circle, adding that the frequent visit of Arodiogbu to Enugu to suspend people who supported the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as APC presidential candidate and president has done more harm than good to the party.
