The Kogi State Executive Committee (SEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied being suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
The state party leadership said this in a statement signed on Friday by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi.
According to them, the action never emanated from the national leadership or any of its organs so empowered to do so
The SEC admitted that are issues within the party in Kogi and the NWC has directed a committee to investigate the issues and make recommendations.
However, the national leadership has not been appropriately briefed on the outcome of the committee’s work and, therefore, has not taken any decision.
“In this wise, we affirm that the State Working Committee of APC in Kogi State led by the Chairman, Haddy Ametuo, remains the only recognised executive committee of the party in the State, until the appropriate organ of the party decides otherwise in accordance with the procedure laid down by the party constitution,” the statement said.
The state leadership also affirmed that whether in Kogi or elsewhere, the NWC would ensure that justice is done to all concerned and would be guided by the constitution of the APC and the best interest of the party.
They described the said sacking of the Kogi SEC as “prejudicial and incongruous” with the APC’s desires for reconciliation.
They further asked members of the party at all levels to desist from taking unilateral actions that are likely to further jeopardise the on-going peace process.
