The United Peoples Party, UPP, has suspended the former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, Hon Chudi Ofodile, the National Treasurer of the party, Flint Obiekwe and Nwabueze Anyichie, its Deputy National Secretary.
The quartet were suspended for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities said to be aimed at undermining the authourity of the state executive, the party said.
A Press release read to journalists at the party’s secretariat in Awka by its publicity secretary, Chief Uche Amaku stated that those involved were suspended indefinitely.
Chidoka and Ofodile are frontline governorship aspirants of the party out of the four aspirants on the list of the party.
Handing out the indefinite suspension in the state office, the state Chairman of the party, Dr. Sylvester Igwilo said that the grounds for their indefinite suspension include, breach of article 7 paragraph (B) of the registered constitution of thr UPP, non production and submission of any documentary evidence that he resigned his membership of the PDP.
The aspirants were also accused of, “Introduncing money politics of inducing members with cash donation which tends to bring the image of the party into disrepute and ridicule.
“Going to Abuja to deposit illegal sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five million Naira) without the constant and approval of the state executive committee.
“Appearing for a purported screening without the approval and authority of the state executive committee, outside the provision in the party constitution (Article 16 d).”
The state Executive also accused the two aspirants of flouting the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended by using their personal picture to brand their car instead of using party logo.
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