

Senator Uwajumogu announced his resignation on Saturday citing pressing ‘family obligations’
The party has, however, named. Senator
Victor Ndom-Egba, Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission
(NDDC),
in place of Senator Uwajumogu, representing Okigwe Senatorial
zone in the upper legislative chamber.
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary confirmed the development in a Telephone interview, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi adding that the party’s leadership had since accepted the resignation of Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu.
He dismissed insinuations that
Uwajumogu’s resignation has anything to do with alleged demand by Imo
state governor Rochas Okorocha who had threatened to dump the ruling
party should his request for a new scribe be turned down.
The governor had been at the receiving
end of political assault launched by a coalition of APC stakeholders in
the state, where Uwajumogu and Osita Izunaso, national organizing
secretary of the party, play prominent roles.
Senator Uwajumogu who announced his
resignation at a press conference on Saturday, said he has to resign his
appointment due to pressing family matters. He said the twice-postponed
dates of the national convention has now conflict with equally
important family matter.
The senator explained that when he
accepted the appointment, he had believed that the Convention would hold
on May 14, saying the new date of June 23 would clash with his
long-term ambition to attend the graduation of two of his children from
universities in England.
Uwajimogu, who is one of APC chieftains in Imo state having
a running battle with the incumbent governor of the state Rochas
Okorocha, over the recently conducted congresses, admitted that the
governor had spent two weeks in Abuja doing everything possible to get
even.
He disclosed that unsubstantiated reports
in the social media has equally alleged that he was forced to quit the
position over financial misappropriation, saying his resignation will
clear the air on some of the accusations against him.
The
governor had been at the receiving end of political assault launched by
a coalition of APC stakeholders in the state, where Uwajumogu and Osita
Izunaso, national organizing secretary of the party, play prominent
roles.
Senator Uwajumogu who announced his
resignation at a press conference on Saturday, said he has to resign his
appointment due to pressing family matters. He said the twice-postponed
dates of the national convention has now conflict with equally
important family matter.
The senator explained that when he
accepted the appointment, he had believed that the Convention would hold
on May 14, saying the new date of June 23 would clash with his
long-term ambition to attend the graduation of two of his children from
universities in England.
Uwajimogu, who is one of APC chieftains in Imo state having
a running battle with the incumbent governor of the state Rochas
Okorocha, over the recently conducted congresses, admitted that the
governor had spent two weeks in Abuja doing everything possible to get
even.
He disclosed that unsubstantiated reports
in the social media has equally alleged that he was forced to quit the
position over financial misappropriation, saying his resignation will
clear the air on some of the accusations against him.
Read more https://independent.ng/apc-names-ndom-egba-secretary-of-apc-convention-committe/
The
governor had been at the receiving end of political assault launched by
a coalition of APC stakeholders in the state, where Uwajumogu and Osita
Izunaso, national organizing secretary of the party, play prominent
roles.
Senator Uwajumogu who announced his
resignation at a press conference on Saturday, said he has to resign his
appointment due to pressing family matters. He said the twice-postponed
dates of the national convention has now conflict with equally
important family matter.
The senator explained that when he
accepted the appointment, he had believed that the Convention would hold
on May 14, saying the new date of June 23 would clash with his
long-term ambition to attend the graduation of two of his children from
universities in England.
Uwajimogu, who is one of APC chieftains in Imo state having
a running battle with the incumbent governor of the state Rochas
Okorocha, over the recently conducted congresses, admitted that the
governor had spent two weeks in Abuja doing everything possible to get
even.
He disclosed that unsubstantiated reports
in the social media has equally alleged that he was forced to quit the
position over financial misappropriation, saying his resignation will
clear the air on some of the accusations against him.
Read more https://independent.ng/apc-names-ndom-egba-secretary-of-apc-convention-committe/
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary confirmed the development in a Telephone interview, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi adding that the party’s leadership had since accepted the resignation of Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu.
He dismissed insinuations that
Uwajumogu’s resignation has anything to do with alleged demand by Imo
state governor Rochas Okorocha who had threatened to dump the ruling
party should his request for a new scribe be turned down.
Read more https://independent.ng/apc-names-ndom-egba-secretary-of-apc-convention-committe/
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary confirmed the development in a Telephone interview, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi adding that the party’s leadership had since accepted the resignation of Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu.
He dismissed insinuations that
Uwajumogu’s resignation has anything to do with alleged demand by Imo
state governor Rochas Okorocha who had threatened to dump the ruling
party should his request for a new scribe be turned down.
Read more https://independent.ng/apc-names-ndom-egba-secretary-of-apc-convention-committe/
Abuja – The
All Progressives yesterday averted yet another crisis with barely three
weeks to the party’s national convention following the resignation of
Senator Ben Uwajumogu as Secretary of the national convention organising
committee.
Senator Uwajumogu announced his resignation on Saturday citing pressing ‘family obligations’
The party has, however, named. Senator
Victor Ndom-Egba, Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission
(NDDC), in place of Senator Uwajumogu, representing Okigwe Senatorial
zone in the upper legislative chamber.
Read more https://independent.ng/apc-names-ndom-egba-secretary-of-apc-convention-committe/
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