APC Suspends Serving Minister, Eight Other Bigwigs

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THE main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has suspended some of her members including Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the 2019 governorship candidate of the Party in the state, David Lyon.

Report indicates that other members also suspended were APC members serving in Gov Douye Diri’s PDP Government – Commissioner for Power, Engr. Karin Kumoko and Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barr. Peres Biewari, a former APC state chairman, Mr Jothan Amos, an ex-officio member of the National Executive Council, Godbless Diriwari, and Southern Ijaw APC Youth Leader, Sabi Morgan.

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Also suspended was a party stakeholder and APC Chairman, Ward 3 Southern Ijaw, Omiebi Fuoebi, including all ward executive members as well as the APC Ward 4 Southern Ijaw, Mr Claudius Odobu and all the ward executive members, were all suspended by the party for alleged anti-party activities and gross misconduct.

The suspensions were issued by APC executives in Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State.

The two LGA Executives also accused the suspended members of factionalisation of the party at the state level and undermining the party’s interests, particularly during the 2020 Bayelsa State bye-election.

The APC said more investigations are ongoing and more members found guilty of anti-party would be punished.

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