Rochas Okorocha, a former governor of Imo state has been suspended by the national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for engaging in anti-party activities.
This fresh suspension is coming two years after a previous one was lifted.
Okorocha’s suspension was contained in a letter dated July 12, 2021, and signed by Mai Mala Buni and John Akpanudoedehe, national chairman and secretary of the APC caretaker committee, respectively.
In the letter sighted by The Street Journal, the party said the decision to suspend Okorocha is in line with the decision of the Imo state chapter of the APC.
The letter addressed to Okorocha read:
“This is to communicate to you, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party ratification of your suspension by the Imo State Chapter of our great party for anti-party activities.
“The suspension follows after the recommendation by the Imo State Disciplinary Committee set up to investigate allegations of gross anti-party activities against you which is in line with Article 21 (B) I-VI of our party’s constitution.”
Okorocha, according to the APC NWC, was involved in “continuous-discrete meetings with the opposition party both at state and national level; working in opposition to the APC-led government in Imo State, and flagrant public abuse on the person and office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (an APC-led government)”.
“The party is committed towards the sustenance of democratic virtues/integrity and as such, finds these anti-party activities weighty enough to ratify your suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party.
“Subsequently, the National Working Committee (NWC) shall communicate any further change on your membership status of the party,” the statement added.