All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Imo State has alleged a
plot by the Presidency and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to sack
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and to distort the activities of the
Imo State House of Assembly.
The party also alleged plans to promote disaffection in the ranks of the state government and if possible execute the long conceived agenda of impeaching the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Benjamin Uwajimogu .
In a statement signed by Prince Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, state chairman, the party said: “This ill-conceived move is not unconnected with the ongoing investigation by the state legislature over allegation of financial gratification leveled against the Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso by one of the major contractors handling the state government road projects. “Governor Rochas Okorocha, a few days suspended his oversee trip to intervene, when events as regards to this subject matter almost assumed a negative direction.
“We are, therefore, surprise with the way and manner the Presidency and national leadership of the PDP unexpectedly showed interest on the matter and subsequently declared support for the Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, who is not a member of the PDP.
“However, we gathered that the 12 PDP lawmakers in the state legislature summoned to Abuja a few days ago, met with the National Chairman of the party and its Board of Trustee Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and Chief Tony Anenih at Nicon Hilton, where the lawmakers were told in clear terms not to participate in the ongoing investigation on corrupt allegation against the deputy governor. “According to our source, this position was an aftermath of Chief Martin Agbaso’s recent deal with the PDP.
The senior Agbaso had as part of the clandestine moves to save his younger brother, struck a deal with the PDP promising to remain in APGA as against his earlier intention to join the All Progressive Congress (APC). He also pledged to work for the PDP presidential candidate in 2015, which President Goodluck is favored to pick.
“The lawmakers, our source further hinted, also met with the Political Adviser to the President, Alhaji Ali Gulak and National Vice Chairman of PDP, South-East, Col Akobundu (retd) in another location also in Abuja and were mandated to support the deputy governor even if he was found guilty of the allegation.
They were also ordered to strategise and actualise the impeachment of the Speaker, Benjamin Uwajimogu and Governor Rochas Okorocha as both were perceived to be their problem and not the deputy governor.”
The party also alleged plans to promote disaffection in the ranks of the state government and if possible execute the long conceived agenda of impeaching the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Mr Benjamin Uwajimogu .
In a statement signed by Prince Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, state chairman, the party said: “This ill-conceived move is not unconnected with the ongoing investigation by the state legislature over allegation of financial gratification leveled against the Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso by one of the major contractors handling the state government road projects. “Governor Rochas Okorocha, a few days suspended his oversee trip to intervene, when events as regards to this subject matter almost assumed a negative direction.
“We are, therefore, surprise with the way and manner the Presidency and national leadership of the PDP unexpectedly showed interest on the matter and subsequently declared support for the Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, who is not a member of the PDP.
“However, we gathered that the 12 PDP lawmakers in the state legislature summoned to Abuja a few days ago, met with the National Chairman of the party and its Board of Trustee Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and Chief Tony Anenih at Nicon Hilton, where the lawmakers were told in clear terms not to participate in the ongoing investigation on corrupt allegation against the deputy governor. “According to our source, this position was an aftermath of Chief Martin Agbaso’s recent deal with the PDP.
The senior Agbaso had as part of the clandestine moves to save his younger brother, struck a deal with the PDP promising to remain in APGA as against his earlier intention to join the All Progressive Congress (APC). He also pledged to work for the PDP presidential candidate in 2015, which President Goodluck is favored to pick.
“The lawmakers, our source further hinted, also met with the Political Adviser to the President, Alhaji Ali Gulak and National Vice Chairman of PDP, South-East, Col Akobundu (retd) in another location also in Abuja and were mandated to support the deputy governor even if he was found guilty of the allegation.
They were also ordered to strategise and actualise the impeachment of the Speaker, Benjamin Uwajimogu and Governor Rochas Okorocha as both were perceived to be their problem and not the deputy governor.”
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