ACN Suspends Six Anti-Party

Rivers State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Wednesday suspended six members of the party, including its embattled Chairman, Uche Okwukwu over what it described as anti-party activities.

Their suspension was contained in a statement signed by the party’s acting Publicity Secretary in the state, Jerry Needam and made available to The Tide in Port Harcourt yesterday.

Others affected include the party’s youth leader, Bob Aaron, state welfare officer, Ken Dede, state ex-officio in Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Ogborubu Erekosima and the party chairman in Emohua Local Government area, Timothy Amadi.

The statement reads in part, “the party’s state executive committee, in a meeting held on May 3, 2011, the outcome of which has been communicated to the national secretariat of the party, approved that these state officers be suspended from office and the party with immediate effect.

The statement said the committee also resolved and directed that the state Deputy Chairman of the party, Chief  Esuku M. Esuku should immediately assume office as the acting chairman of the party, while Jerry Needam remains the acting publicity secretary.

The party urged all members, supporters and the general public to disregard all those who have been paid to destabilise the party and drag its dignity in the mud.

“It is imperative to mention that their action is a regrettable case of compromise and a betrayal of trust, and shows they lack integrity and can stake their lives for a pot of porridge”, the statement said.

The party also reiterated its earlier position on the just concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state, saying, “The ACN in Rivers State “unequivocally condemns the governorship, National and state Assembly elections in the state for being massively rigged in favour of the PDP by INEC staff and security agencies”.

It, however, thanked people of the state for turning out en-mase to vote for the ACN, and  congratulated members of the party for their commitment and massive support for the party and its candidates during the April, 2011 general elections.