The All Progressives Congress (APC) Eke Ward, Udi local government area, Enugu State has passed a vote of confidence on one of its leaders, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON).
DAILY POST reports that the APC National Working Committee, NWC, had on Friday purportedly suspended Okechukwu, alongside Govs. Rochas Okorocha, Ibikunke Amosun, among others.
However, on Sunday, his ward executive announced vote of confidence on Okechukwu.
Rising from a meeting at APC office in Ekeh, the ward executive affirmed its confidence on the VON DG as a true, consistent and principled APC man whose contributions to the growth of APC in Enugu State was yet to be equaled.
The affirmation was contained in a resolution released after the meeting and signed by Nze Philip Ogechukwu, the chairman and the other 26 members of the ward executive.
The party leadership at Eke ward asked the National Working Committee (NWC) to immediately rescind the suspension of Okechukwu as it created the impression that the reward for nursing the party in Enugu State was suspension.
The resolution read in part: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) Eke ward in Udi L.G.A, Enugu State, at its ward meeting held on Sunday, 3rd March 2019 notes with dismay, disbelief, disappointment and disapproval, the news of the suspension of Mr. OsitaOkechukwu, the DG VON, by the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party for alleged anti-party activities.
“The APC, Eke Ward also notes and states that Mr. OsitaOkechukwu is not only a registered member of the APC, Eke Ward, but also the major life wire of the APC who has nursed the party both in Eke Ward, Udi L.G.A and Enugu State in general.
“The APC, Eke Ward, further states that there was no report of Anti-party activities against Mr. OsitaOkechukwu presented to the ward Executive nor did the ward Executive or any member of the ward make any report of anti-party activities against Mr. OsitaOkechukwu to any other higher organ of the party either at the Local Government, State or Federal levels.
“The APC, Eke Ward, also notes that prior to the February 23rdPresidential and National Assembly Elections, Mr. OsitaOkechukwu campaigned vigorously for the APC and mobilized resources for the prosecution of the election both in Eke Ward, Udi L.G.A and Enugu State.
“The APC, Eke ward, further states that we have asked our major sustainer, Mr. OsitaOkechukwu, whether he was queried or confronted with any allegation/complaint and he said no, therefore we are at a loss as to how a foundation member and member of the merger committee that midwifed our great party can be suspended without fair hearing.
Consequently, APC Eke Ward hereby passed a vote of unreserved confidence on Mr. Osita Okechukwu, D.G. VON as a true, consistent and principled APC man whose contributions to the growth of APC in Enugu State is yet to be equaled.
It urged the National Working Committee (NWC) to rescind the suspension as it created the impression that the reward for nursing the party in Enugu State was suspension.
The party stressed the need to follow due process as clearly stipulated in the APC Constitution in disciplining any member of the party, as the rule of law and due process are the bedrocks of liberal democracy.
Meanwhile, Okechukwu had also faulted the said suspension, maintaining that it was done in bad faith as he was neither written nor invited by the party.
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