‘He Remains In Our Party’ — APC NWC Disowns Uzodinma’s ‘Expulsion’

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) has dismissed the expulsion of Hope Uzodinma, its
governorship candidate in Imo State, by the state chapter of the
party.

Earlier on Thursday, the Imo APC had announced Uzodinma’s
expulsion for supporting the candidate of another party, as well as
engaging in anti-party activities.

However, a statement by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC
National Publicity Secretary, on Thursday evening, referred to
Uzodinma’s expulsion as “null and void”.

The statement read: “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.”

The party also reaffirmed its position on not tolerating
indiscipline on the part of members and urged them to remain
steadfast in their support.

The statement continued: “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.