Gov. Okorocha of Imo State has been suspended by APGA

 

Confirming the earlier report that some members of APGA were intensifying moves to expel Okorocha from the Party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance has suspended Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State over alleged involvement in anti-party activities.

Rising from an emergency National Executive Council held on Saturday in Abuja, the party also dissolved its Imo State chapter and resolved to appoint a 21-man committee to oversee its affairs until a congress was done.

“ I am no longer competent to comment on the issue because the governor has just dissolved his cabinet which affected all of us.”, Mr. Ebere Uzouka, former Special Assistant (Media) to Governor Okorocha stated when contacted

“The NEC also unanimously resolved to dissolve the Imo state executive committee of APGA with immediate effect. A 21-man caretaker committee shall be appointed to run the affairs of the party in Imo pending the conduct of state congress.”, Tayo Sowunmi. The National Vice-Chairman of APGA (South-West) who read the communiqué of the NEC meeting

The party approved the party’s electoral guidelines for the Anambra State governorship primary election for 2013 and afterwards adjoined its next sitting till August 31.