APC chieftain distances self from purported suspension of Akpabio's aide
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Edet Ben, has distanced himself from the alleged suspension of Mr Eseme Eyiboh, the Special Adviser to
- …alleges forgery
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Edet Ben, has distanced himself from the alleged suspension of Mr Eseme Eyiboh, the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, from the party in Ward 9, Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state.
Ben, an Ex-Officio member of the party in Ward 9, threatened to sue those responsible for the alleged forgery of his name and signature on the document purporting to suspend Eyiboh.
In a court affidavit, Ben described the exercise as "fraudulent and non-existent."
Ben stated that no meeting was convened on April 22 to deliberate on any disciplinary action against anyone and denied ever attending or endorsing such proceedings.
He further alleged that his name and signature were falsely included in "an attendance list tied to the purported suspension."
The APC chieftain disowned the document and a related “Letter of Suspension” addressed to the party leadership at both the chapter and state levels.
In the notice, Ben demanded the immediate removal of his name, a public retraction, and the cessation of any further use of his identity without consent.
He threatened to institute legal action if the demand is ignored for more than 24 hours.
An APC faction within the ward had announced Eyiboh's suspension, citing anti-party activity.
A grassroots political group, Ward Nine New Era (WNNE), has condemned the action, which it claimed was targeting a figure said to have recently mobilised grassroots support for top APC leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Gov. Umo Eno.
WNNE dismissed the suspension as “malicious, baseless, and void,” questioning both the legitimacy of the ward executives and the logic of penalising community mobilisation efforts to strengthen the party.
The group maintained that due process was not followed and urged members to disregard the action.
