2023 Poll: APC suspends Samson Osagie, 10 others for alleged anti-party activities



By Editor 


April 3, 2023




More than one month after the conduct of the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections, the Uhunmwonde local government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Hon Samson Osagie, the former minority whip in the House of Representatives and eight others for alleged anti-party activities. 

The letter for the suspension of the party members was signed by the local government chairman of the party, financial secretary, physical challenge, publicity secretary, treasurer, woman leader among others. 

According to the notice of suspension made available to newsmen in Benin City, the party, however, named three-man disciplinary committee to be chaired by Prof David Osifo with Dr Washington Osifo and Barrister Dan Ogbegie as secretary and members respectively. 

The notice said the affected persons were suspended to avoid their interference with the process of investigations. 

"Following compelling petitions of anti-party activities, factionalisation, absenteeism from party meetings and internal sabotage in the just concluded general elections from some party stakeholders at our disposal, we wish to convey the suspension of the under-listed persons from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uhunmwonde LGA chapter", it said. 

Other suspended members of the party in the local government are Hon Roland Alari, Barr Felix Alari, Mr Monday Guobadia, Mr Nelson Gomez Ise, Mr Festus Iyekeoretin,
Hon Jolly Iyekeoretin, Mr Evans Ozabor, Mr Williams Amadi, Mrs Esohe Idemudia and Simon Uduogie.

Reacting to the suspension, Hon Samson Osagie described his suspension as laughable and gross violation of Article 21 of the Party Constitution.

Osagie also said the suspension was a violation of his  fundamental rights guaranteed under Section 36 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999(as amended).

"Not only are their omnibus allegations unfounded, they are spurious and totally untrue.

"The allegations are nothing but 
manufactured lies which cannot stand the test of time. 

"Some of those who are the masterminds of this shameful acts have resigned from the party a night before and and flee overseas even though elections are yet to be completed. 

"This is the height of gross irresponsibility by those who think politics is like operating a computer", he said. 







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