Why APC NWC Suspended Amosun, Okorocha, Others

Also suspended by the APC NWC over anti-party activities were the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani and the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu.

The decision was reached by the All Progressives Congress on Friday at a meeting of the party’s NWC, presided over by its National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the APC National Secretariat.

The NWC was said to have also decided to recommend the expulsion of the suspended individuals to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.

The NWC also issued a query to the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu over his alleged glaring anti-party activities, which greatly affected the fortunes of their candidates in the recently-conducted Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

Recall that the NWC had earlier written to the suspended governors on their anti-party activities, and several other steps were taken to ensure they desisted from taking actions that were inimical to the interests of their party and candidates. Notably, these individuals were said to have not shown any remorse and had actually stepped up their actions.

The party was said to have reviewed the alleged serial anti-party activities of the concerned individuals before and during the last Presidential and National Assembly elections in their respective states and resolved to enforce party discipline in line with their constitution.

The NWC reportedly noted how the suspended members had continued to campaign openly for other parties and candidates that were unknown to their party, even while they had constituted themselves to opposition to APC candidates in their respective states.

The NWC is also reportedly closely monitoring the activities of their members across the country, and particularly, in the states these suspended members belonged to.

“We wish to reiterate that any member of our party who takes any action solely or in line with the directives of the suspended members to undermine our party’s candidates in the coming governorship and House of Assembly elections would face disciplinary actions.”

“Consequently, the NWC called on our members to disregard directives and actions of the suspended individuals and work assiduously to ensure the election of ALL and ONLY APC candidates in the forthcoming Governorship and State Assemblies elections” the APC spokesman stated.