BREAKING: APC suspends Okorocha over insult on Buhari

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has ratified the suspension of a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, by the Imo chapter of the party.

The suspension is contained in a letter addressed to Mr Okorocha, dated July 12, 2021 jointly signed by the chairman of the interim national caretaker committee of the party and Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, and secretary, John Akpanudoehede.

According to the letter, the party leadership said the action became necessary given the former governor’s anti-party activities.

“This is to communicate to you, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party ratification of your suspension by the Imo State Chapter of our great party for anti-party activities,” the letter reads.

“The suspension follows after the recommendation by the Imo State Disciplinary Committee set up to investigate allegations of gross anti-party activities against you, which is in line with Article 21 (B) I-VI of our party’s constitution.

“Below are the anti-party activities on which the investigation and subsequent suspension were relied upon. Continuous, discrete meetings with the opposition party both at the state and national level.

“Flagrant public abuse on the person and office of the President, Republic of Nigeria (An APC-led government).”