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Confusion As Imo APC Expels Hope Uzodinma from Party

Imo State Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has expelled the party’s gubernatorial candidate of the party ,Hope Uzodima for alleged anti-party activities. Uzodimma’s expulsion was announced on Thursday.

Briefing  newsmen, Chairman of APC in Imo State, Daniel Nwafor, noted that with the expulsion of Uzodinma, Imo APC seemed to have no candidate for now.

According to Nwafor, “It is sad but that is the situation; Uzodinma stands expelled from the party. The issue of whether the party still has a candidate in the state is clear, although so painful,” Nwafor said.

Stating reasons why Uzodinma was suspended from the party, Nwafor disclosed that the SWC of the party got a petition regarding an alleged sponsoring and funding of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) by the APC governorship candidate, in Omuma, his ward.

Uzodinma, according to the state chairman of the party, was also accused of issuing the party cards to members without prior knowledge of the chairman of his ward and the state chairman.

According to the APC chairman, the letter about his expulsion was received by the state exco, on January 18, from his Ward chairman, Emmanuel Nwaosigwe and reads thus, “Based on a petition dated 4th of January, 2019, signed by one Fred Nwanojuo against you which boarders mainly on anti-party activities and also on the recommendation of the disciplinary committee which suggests the expulsion of Senator Hope Uzodinma.

 

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