Crisis hits APC as Ngige suspend Anambra chair

In what appears to be the first major crisis in the newly formed All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Chris Ngige has sacked the state executives in Anambra state and replaced them with a 27-member state interim executive committee, loyal to him.

Ngige was the party’s candidate in the Nov. 16, 2013 governorship poll, won by the All Progressive Grand alliance (APGA).  He said that the 27-member interim executive committee would oversee the affairs of the party in the state for three months.

The senator criticised Sen. Annie Okonkwo, the interim deputy national chairman of the party (South) for claiming in some national dailies that APC would participate in the Anambra council poll.

 Meanwhile, the newly inaugurated interim executive committee of the party, has suspended Okonkwo and Mr Chuks Chinwuba, the chairman of the party in the state for alleged anti-party activities.

A communiqué issued at the end of the maiden meeting of the committee, said a three member panel had been constituted to look at the charges against the duo.

The communiqué was read by Chief Amaechi Obidike, interim chairman of the committee.

``We have found their conduct to be reprehensible and embarrassing and have put the party in contempt, public ridicule and disrepute.

``The anti-party activities have continued with their unguarded and unauthorised utterances about the proposed Anambra local government election.

``Their utterances is sowing a seed of discord and hatred among party members,” the communiqué said