The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has formally condemned the alleged assault of an e-hailing driver by Alex Ikwechegu, the Member of Parliament for Aba North South Federal Constituency.
The incident was captured on a viral video, which shows Ikwechegu allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who was delivering a package to his home.
In a press statement issued on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of the APGA, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, expressed the party’s disapproval of Mr. Ikwechegu’s actions, calling it “condemnable in all its ramifications” and adding that the party He said that it was inconsistent with the company’s values and regulations.
The statement read: “The attention of our great political party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, has been drawn to the viral video of an alleged assault on a citizen by the Honorable Member of Parliament representing Aba North South Federal Constituency, Mr. Alex Ikwechegu.
“As a political party founded on respect for human rights, we strongly condemn the actions of the Member of Parliament representing Aba North-South Federal Constituency, Mr. Alex Ikwechegu, in the platform of our great party. .
“As a party, we are based on the fundamental principle of upholding the dignity of every human being, regardless of class, creed or ethnicity.The recent video that allegedly shows Ikwecheg assaulting a taxi driver It is totally unacceptable and goes against what our party (APGA) stands for.
“In line with the APGA Statutes, the party leadership has set up a disciplinary committee to investigate this act and if it is deemed unnecessary, appropriate sanctions will be imposed in accordance with the APGA Statutes. ”
Opara said all members of APGA and all elected officials on the party’s platform are committed to exhibiting the highest standards of civility, civility and integrity in all public and private engagements. It is said that it is expected.
“Our party will not tolerate verifiable conduct inconsistent with the ideals of our Founding Fathers. At APGA, we are the guardians of our brothers and sisters and we would not have it any other way.” the statement added.
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