The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has accused its National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu and Acting National Chairman Umaru Damagumu of orchestrating the ouster of Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere with a view to weakening its influence within the party. did.
Leaders of the party in Umkegwu/Umpia constituency and Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State made this assertion in a statement released on Monday.
It was earlier reported that Mr Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives who represents Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in Imo State and is the spokesperson of the United Political Alliance, has been expelled from the party.
However, local assembly leaders said the allegations of expulsion were fake news and reaffirmed Ugochinyere’s membership and leadership role within the party.
In a statement signed by the Umukegwu/Umpia Ward Chairman, Mathias Onuebunwa and the Ideato North LGA PDP Chairman, Emeka Eze, the executives said Mr. Ugochinyere remains a respected figure within the PDP.
The letter reads: “Mr Ikenga is a strong member of the PDP and we at the ward and local government level have never had any reason to suspend him or even talk about expulsion.Rather, we, led by Anyanwu and Damagun The All Progressives Congress owes him respect and confidence for his valiant fight to rescue the PDP from the political traitors who are in bed to sell it under the leadership of their paymasters. Minister of APC.
“Ikenga, the state leader of Imo PDP, is the son of a politician who cannot care less about his efforts to please his disgraced paymasters because Ikenga is today the highest elected official in PDP. We believe in our leaders.
The statement also claimed that the 27 PDP local council chairmen in Imo State issued the resolution following an emergency meeting to declare Ugochinyere as the leader of the party.
The chairmen passed a vote of confidence in the federal lawmaker due to his status as the highest-ranking PDP official elected in the state.
They reportedly tasked Ugochinyere with leading the party’s restructuring and reconciliation.
