The crisis in the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA on Wednesday took a new twist as the Jude Okeke-led National Executive Committee (NEC) suspended Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, a former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor and frontline aspirant of the party for the November 6 gubernatorial election.
The faction accused Soludo of engaging in anti-party activities.
The National Working Committee of the party had met on Tuesday. They reached the decision to suspend Soludo while the National Executive Committee (NEC) which is the second highest decision-making organ of the party ratified the NWC’s decision on Wednesday.
The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, said during a press conference that “The party is ready for the July 1 primary election and the winner will lead APGA to victory at the November 6, 2021 governorship election.”
The Okeke-led faction described the governorship primary election held in Awka, the Anambra state capital, by the Victor Oye- led faction as a sham and effort in futility.
“The NWC of APGA has resolved to suspend former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and governorship aspirant, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo from the party for anti-party activities,” he said.
