JUST IN: Delta APC Expels Ex-factional Chairman,Ogodo, 6 Others

The Delta State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) led by Prophet Jones Erue, has expelled Chief Cyril Ogodo and six others for alleged anti party activities and impersonation of party officers.

Ogodo was a factional chairman of the party until the National Working Committee of the party led by its National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole recognised the Erue-led State Working Committee as authentic leadership of the party in the state.

State Secretary of the party, Chidi Okonji in a statement obtained by BigPen Online Wednesday night mentioned the six others expelled to include; Mr. Terry Otunya, Mr. Henry Onianwa, Mr. Ebiakpo Ezebri, Mr. Edewor Akpedafe, Mr. Christian Onodjacha and Mr. Oviri Emmanuel Orakata.

The party accused Chief Cyril Ogodo, Mr. Terry Otunya, Mr. Henry Onianwa, Mr. Ebiakpo Ezebri, Mr. Edewor Akpedafe and Mr. Christian Onodjacha Of issuing unauthorised press releases and creating a factionalized/parallel Executive Committee of the Party thereby bringing the Party into public ridicule and disrepute

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It also accused Mr. Oviri Emmanuel Orakata of dragging the party to court.

The statement read; “Chief Cyril Ogodo, Mr. Terry Otunya, Mr. Henry Onianwa, Mr. Ebiakpo Ezebri, Mr. Edewor Akpedafe and Mr. Christian Onodjacha are hereby expelled from the Party in accordance with the provisions of Article 21(A)i, ii, iv, vi of the Party’s Constitution”.

The statement added that Mr. Oviri Emmanuel Orakata “is hereby automatically expelled in accordance with the provisions of Article 21(D)v of the Party’s Constitution. The expulsion of the above named persons takes immediate effect”.