By CHINYERE Nnaemeka
The Imo State labour Party State Executive Council, SEC has suspended an executive and some members of the party for three months.
They were said to have been suspended over acts of “indiscipline, disobedience, insubordination, gross misconduct, inciting needless crisis, bringing the Party and its leadership to disrepute with what they tagged Vote of No Confidence against the State Chairman without recourse to the Party’s Constitution or due process.”
The members are: Engr. Paulinus Ugochukwu – State Secretary, Mr. Ikechukwu Osuaku, Barr. Emeka Ihejirika, Innocent NwaDavid, Sunday Ike, Dr. Chris Uzowuru, Mrs. Adanma Nwauka
Others include: Mr. Jude Enwereuzor, Amarachi Anyanwu, Engr. Emma Ihemadu, Chief Joseph A. Mbama, Bright Ofuru, and Chief Charles Uzomba.
The motion for their suspension was moved by the LP Chairman of Ezinihitte Mbaise, Pastor Richardson Mmadukwe, seconded by LP Chairman Ehime Mbano, High Chief John Nwigwe and chorused by the SEC members when the State Chairman of the Party, Calistus Ihejiagwa put it to vote.
This took place on Saturday during the party’s SEC meeting in Owerri, the state capital.
A Disciplinary Committee was also set up to invite the affected persons for questioning and to report back to the executives after three (3) months.
The members of the committee are: the Ist Deputy State Chairman of the party, Dr. Queen Osuala, as Chairman, the second Deputy State Chairman, Sir. Engr. Kelechi Ucheghara as the Vice Chairman, Hon. Casmir Okorie, Secretary, Hon. Ifeanyi Aguocha, and Hon. Chijioke Osimiri member, as members.
Also, a vote of confidence was also passed on the national Chairman of the party, Barr. Julius Abure, his executives, and on the party State Chairman, Calistus Ihejiagwa, JP, with the view that they are living up to expectation of ensuring the party thrives.
The motion was moved by comrade Mrs Nkechi Azike from Isiala Mbano, seconded by the LP Zonal Women Leader for Orlu Zone, Hon. Mrs Blessing Sylvia, and reechoed by the SEC members when it was put to vote.
A vote of no confidence was also passed in Governor Hope Uzodimma, and the APC led government over the “economic challenge of hunger in the state”.
Reviewing the state of the party in Nigeria, averred, “SEC Imo State is happy and pleased that there is peace, and stability, and progress under the leadership of the National Chairman, Barr. Julius Abure. For this, SEC in session unanimously passed vote of confidence on the National Chairman, and his executives.
“SEC reviewing the state of our party in Imo State, are elated with the fact that there is stability, peace, and progress, and there is a record that has been taken in the entire Nigeria that Imo State labour party is the fastest growing political party in the state chapter; most peaceful, most progressive of all the labour Party chapters.
“Due to this, SEC passes a vote of confidence on its State Chairman, Barr. Calistus Ihejiagwa, JP, and other state working committee members who are working hand in gloves with him.
This is why we have frowned at the recent indiscipline, disobedience, insubordination, gross misconduct, inciting needless crisis, bringing the Party and its leadership to disrepute with what they tagged Vote of No Confidence against the State Chairman without recourse to the Party’s Constitution or due process by some of our party members – Engr. Paulinus Ugochukwu – State Secretary, Mr. Ikechukwu Osuaku, Barr. Emeka Ihejirika, Innocent NwaDavid, Sunday Ike, Dr. Chris Uzowuru, Mrs. Adanma Nwauka, Mr. Jude Enwereuzor, Amarachi Anyanwu, Engr. Emma Ihemadu, Chief Joseph A. Mbama, Bright Ofuru, and Chief Charles Uzomba.
“We seriously frown against this act of sabotage, and creating unimaginary crisis in the party, and so we have agreed to suspend them with a motion moved towards it and with a voice vote of 63 members out of the 64 members present in the meeting.
“SEC has also constituted a Disciplinary Committee, headed by the first Deputy State Chairman of the party, Dr. Queen Osuala, second Deputy State Chairman, Sir. Engr. Kelechi Ucheghara as Vice Chairman, Hon. Casmir Okorie as Secretary, Hon. Ifeanyi Aguocha, and Hon. Chijioke Osimiri as members, to investigate their ignoble actions, and report back to the House after 3 months.”
Reviewing the state of governance in the state, further passed a vote of no confidence on Governor Hope Uzodimma; the APC led government, saying there is serious hunger and suffering in the state.
They therefore urged the governor to “return to the state from his tourism in Abuja to face governance in the state to make sure Imo people enjoy the dividend of democracy”.
They further urged the members of their party, saying, “remain steadfast, as there is no crisis of any sort in the party nationally and in the state. All officers leaders, stakeholders and members of the party are advised to ensure that all their actions and activities are streamlined with the provision of labour Party constitution going forward, for the party will no longer tolerate any act that is in violation of their constitution.”
