Ogboji John Ogbonnaya, Chairman, All Progressive Congress Party (APC), Umudomi Ward, in Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, has described as false the alleged suspension and expulsion of the “factional’ candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial seat in the 2023 general election, Mrs Ann Agom-Eze.
KEMI FILANI NEW had reported that the APC Chairman in the state, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, stated Agom-Eze was suspended owing to alleged gross misconduct.
Emegha stated this while briefing journalists, in Abakaliki, on Sunday evening.
According to Vanguard, the Deputy Chairman of Umudomi Ward, was the person that purportedly signed Ann’s suspension letter without recourse to Ogbonnaya.
Reacting, Ogbonnaya explained that “Since the matter is in the Appeal Court and we have received an Appeal Court injunction to that effect. Hence, restraining us from suspending anybody until the Court determined.”
He added that, “The attention of the All Progress Congress Party (APC) Umudomi Ward, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been drawn to a purported suspension/Expulsion of Princess Ann Nwanyibuife Agom-Eze from the Party at the Ward level.
“I want to use this medium to categorically state that the rumours of her suspension/expulsion are all false as such has never happened in Umudomi Ward.
“I hereby urge the general public to disregard such rumour as Umudomi Ward of the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) are peace loving people.”