Agbarha APC suspends members over alleged constitutional breaches
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agbarha Ward, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, has suspended some of its members over alleged activities inconsistent with the party’s constitution. Some
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agbarha Ward, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, has suspended some of its members over alleged activities inconsistent with the party's constitution.
Some of those affected include Chief Christopher Ominimini Obiuwevbi, Chief David Ohwoekevwo, Morrison Arouture and others
The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the Agbarha Ward Executive Committee on March 30, 2026 at the party secretariat in Agbarha-Otor.
In a formal notice to the APC leadership in Ughelli North, the ward stated that “the underlisted members are hereby suspended from the party at the Ward level in line with the provisions of Article 21(2) (i), (ii), (iv), and (vi) of the Party Constitution.”
Chief Obiuwevbi, an aspirant for the Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, was specifically cited in the resolution, with the ward leadership alleging that he engaged in actions such as “running a parallel party structure,” which it described as conduct “capable of creating division and rancour among party loyalists.”
The resolution was formally endorsed by Ward Chairman Obus Sylvester Emoefe, Ward Vice Chairman Ejovwoke Omamose, and Ward Secretary Christopher Imoniunu, 19 other members of the Ward Executive Committee of the party.
The ward executive outlined several grounds for the suspension, including “gross misconduct and insubordination,” as well as “acts of misconduct prejudicial to party unity.”
It further stressed that the alleged activities of the affected members were not in alignment with the party’s constitution and internal regulations.
According to the notice, “the suspension takes immediate effect,” signalling the ward’s commitment to upholding discipline and adherence to established party structures at the grassroots level.
The Agbarha Ward leadership also called on the Ughelli North Local Government Executive Committee of the APC to ratify its decision.
But contacted for reaction, Chief Christopher Ominimini Obiuwevbi rejected the suspension.
According to him: “They feel they can take control and undermine the party we built.”
He questioned the treatment of old members, asking, “What about those of us who have been in the party and delivered victories for the APC in the 2023 elections?”
He alleged some members who worked for the party are being sidelined.
Obiuwevbi said the dispute stems from his team's refusal to align with the new group, noting, “they do not want to work together with us… because we refused to be under them, they suspended our leaders.”
He added that his camp would respond, stating, “We are also coming out with our own suspension,” and added that “as it stands now, there are effectively two factions of the APC in the ward and local government.”
