Monday, 11 February 2013

Merger: CNPP blames Obi, Okorocha for APGA crisis

by Abbas Jimoh
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has blamed the two governors of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Governors Peter Obi of Anambra State and Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, for the latest crisis rocking the party.
Secretary General of CNPP, Chief Willy Ezugwu, told reporters yesterday in Abuja that while there has been disagreements among stakeholders of the party over bid by Governor Okorocha to drag the party into the merger bid of opposition parties, Governor Obi has been accused of facilitating last Friday’s sack of Chief Victor Umeh as national chairman of APGA by an Enugu High Court.
Ezugwu said it was unfortunate that the power tussle in the party has been elevated to a point of ruthlessness which could lead to the disintegration of APGA if care is not taken.
He said, “There is nowhere in any party’s constitution that the governor takes decision by himself without recourse to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), National Executive Committee (NEC) and leaders of the party. Obi has been doing this. He has created factions in APGA and is responsible for its infiltration and the leadership crisis currently rocking the party. I dare say he is doing this for the PDP and this is sad.”
On the merger move on behalf of the party by Governor Okorocha, Ezugwu said Okorocha was on his own as selfish interest was the underlining motive for his action.
DailyTrust

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