Enugu APC Crisis: Why Nwoye Is After Onyeama – Ude
The Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has clarified why the suspended chairman of the party in the state, Mr. Ben Nwoye, is allegedly after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
He explained that Nwoye’s action emanated from the new lease of life the APC in the state currently enjoys, occasioned by Onyeama’s stoppage of diversion of party funds.
The acting chairman explained that Nwoye’s action emanated from the new lease of life the APC in the state currently enjoys, occasioned by Onyeama’s stoppage of diversion of party funds.
Ude revealed this in a statement he personally signed to distance the state chapter of the party from criticising some appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said, “The sin of the minister against Mr. Ben Nwoye is that the minister insisted in an all-inclusive party built on transparency and accountability so that the Presidency and national executives can take the party seriously in Enugu state to forestall the repeat of what happened in 2015 election where party funds meant for elections were diverted.”
According to him, “Mr. Ben Nwoye has since then continued to criticize and distract the Presidency.
“Nwoye was suspended from the party since July 3rd for financial misappropriation, high handedness and anti-party activities by the majority of the State Working Committee,” saying that Nwoye cannot be speaking for APC in Enugu state.”
He also said, “Why is Ben Nwoye playing the blame game when he, conniving with a national officer of the party from Enugu state, is the architect of all that is happening?
“I, the Woman Leader, Secretary, Youth Leader and all the other State Working Committee Members prayed for an all-inclusive list of 50 members for appointment, but the national officer categorically explained that not everybody that worked for APC will get an appointment.”
He further explained, “Mr. Nwoye and the national officer compiled the list of their friends and submitted to the Presidency and it was rejected.
“The Presidency is appointing people it believes will help in repositioning, re-energising and re-kindling the hope of the party in the state for future elections.”
“This is because some leaders of the party are conniving with Mr. Ben Nwoye to mortgage the party to the opposition. Those that diverted party funds cannot ‘eat their cake and have it,” Ude said.
