The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party asking it to suspend Governor Rochas Okorocha for what the state chairman, Hillary Eke termed “anti-party activities”.
Eke in the petition signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Nwabueze Oguchienti, accused Okorocha of establishing a parallel party by appointing an acting chairman, Mr Chris Oguoma, in the state against the constitution of the party.
Eke said if not promptly checked by the national leadership of the party, the action was capable of plunging the state into avoidable crisis.
Governor Okorocha had two weeks ago announced Oguoma from Owerri Municipal Council as the acting chairman of the party following his loss at the ward, local government and state congresses held in Imo.
The petition, read: “Pursuant to Article 21D (11) of the APC Constitution, the State Working Committee (SEC) has made appropriate recommendations to the National Working Committee of our great party, to take adequate disciplinary measures against the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha, for engaging in various anti-party activities, which could lead to breakdown of law and order in the state.”
The party also said it had noticed with concern, the illegality perpetrated by some elements in the party after the success of the congresses in the state.
The statement alleged that some elements, who it described as “impersonators,” led by Oguoma, acting on his purported appointment by Okorocha, have been defrauding members of the party, particularly council chairmanship and councillorship aspirants seeking to participate in the proposed July 14 local government election.
It said the only legally constituted executive of the party in the state is the one led by Dr. Eke, which was legally permitted to handle such matter.
