The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the Purported suspension of its state Chairman, Emeka Beke,
This comes barely hours after some Persons Claiming to be the State Executive Council of the party on Wednesday suspended Beke, the State Legal Adviser, Iheanyichukwu Azubuike and State Publicity Secretary Darlington Nwauju.
They based the sanction on an alleged involvement in anti-party activities, gross misconduct and financial mismanagement.
However in a press brief organized by the State Executive led by the Chairman Emeka Beke denied the Claim at the party’s state secretariat in Port Harcourt.
Speaking, The Rivers APC spokesman pointed out that, according to the party’s constitution, the State Working Committee (SWC) does not have the powers to suspend any member of the party in the state, as their powers end at recommendation to the National Working Committee (NWC).
He explained that one of the suspending factions had earlier resigned his membership of the party and could not suspend the party chairman.
He explained that one of the suspending factions had earlier resigned his membership of the party and could not suspend the party chairman.
The Chairman also stated that Mr Fredrick Oyor Who is one of the Signatory from Ogale Ward 3 Eleme LGA had earlier defected to the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in the State.