APC suspends Dagogo over suit challenging party convention in Rivers
From Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt Members and the Ward 4 executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bonny Local Government Area have suspended Fubara Dagogo following his legal
From Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt
Members and the Ward 4 executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bonny Local Government Area have suspended Fubara Dagogo following his legal action against the party over its forthcoming convention.
Dagogo had reportedly approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to halt the APC’s planned convention, alleging that he was unfairly excluded from contesting the position of National Vice-Chairman (South-South) despite paying ₦5.1 million for the nomination form.
He claimed that after making the payment, the party failed to issue him the form and asked the court to suspend the South-South zonal congress, declare him eligible to contest, nullify any election conducted without his participation, and award ₦100 million in damages.
However, the Ward 4 executive committee in Bonny announced his suspension on grounds of gross misconduct and anti-party activities.
The decision was conveyed by the ward chairman, Richard Ibani, who said the resolution followed a meeting of the committee held on March 16.
The resolution, which was also signed by the Secretary, Ward 4, Mr. Donald Jumbo, and 21 members of the Committee, said Dagogo's suspension was indefinite.
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The statement listed the sins of Dagogo as breach of the Constitution of the APC; anti-party activities and conduct, likely to embarrass and bring the party to hatred and ridicule; flouting the rules of the APC; disobedience to lawful directives of the party and making unguided statements, demeaning leaders of the party within and outside the state.
The leaders said the offences were in contravention of Article 21.2 (I), (II), and (VII) of the APC Constitution of 2022 (as amended).
The statement said, "The ward exco has always advised its members to desist from actions capable of ridiculing our party, but your recent actions have shown that you are not willing to respect and abide by the constitution and actions of our great party.
"Your suspension is effective immediately, and we ask the state secretariat to endorse our resolution with the necessary actions."
