BY: Mohammed O. Taoheed,
The All Progressives Congress (APC) of the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone has expelled one Mrs Ann Agom-Eze from the party over alleged “rebellious and unruly behaviours.”
The party made this known in a statement obtained by Track News Nigeria in Abakaliki on Sunday as issued by Mr Stanley Okoro-Emegha, the Party Chairperson of the State.
Track News Nigeria reports that Agom-Eze was Gov. David Umahi’s major challenger for the Ebonyi South senatorial ticket of the APC in the forthcoming 2023 polls.
On July 22, a Federal High Court in Abakaliki ordered a rerun of the senatorial primary election after one of the contenders, the governor’s younger brother, Mr Austine Umahi, had withdrawn from the race.
Following the court judgment, APC conducted a new primary election on July 31 where Gov. Umahi was declared as the winner.
Okoro-Emegha stated on Sunday that Agom-Eze rebelliously jeopardised her membership by violating APC’s Constitution, which prohibits any act of dishonesty capable of disparaging the party or its member(s).
He pointed that Agom-Eze was initially expelled by the ward executives of APC in her Umudomi Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of the state.
“The chairman of APC, Ebonyi South Zone, Mr Ernest Nwazi through a motion, expelled Agom-Eze form the party citing rebellious and unruly behaviour.
“The chairman stated also that she fundamentally violated some sections of the party’s Constitution,’’ he stated.
“Agom-Eze has recklessly disparaged herself by eating back her words in an effort to satisfy her paymasters.
“Since her expulsion started from her ward, I cannot interfere with the decision because politics is a grassroots engagement.
“We are well schooled in her antics as she is being bankrolled by the opposition party,’’ he added.
Okoro-Emegha added that also that the APC would surely deliver all its candidates including Gov. Umahi at the 2023 general elections.
Okoro-Emegha stressed: “The APC Ebonyi South zonal meeting which took place at Afikpo North Local Government Area headquarters witnessed massive turnout of party faithful.
“They came from additional four council areas of Afikpo North, Ivo, Ohaozara and Onitcha.”
