APC leaders in Delta disagree, trade words over new PDP entrants

Two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State have traded words over the crisis rocking the party in the state.

Trouble started when former two-time lawmaker, Efe Ofobruku, accused certain former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP members of orchestrating “kangaroo suspensions” and “illegal removals” of APC officials in some local government areas, including Ughelli North and Ethiope West, without following due process.

But the Director General of Delta State Bureau for Communications and Orientation, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, assured that there are no plans by defectors to hijack Delta APC as alleged.

Ofobruku, decried a “takeover mentality” by some former members of the PDP who recently defected to the APC, saying “Some persons who are already eyeing elective offices in 2027, with the support of these new entrants, suddenly met and announced the suspension of APC chairmen in Ughelli North and Ethiope West. That is unlawful.

“Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution provides for fair hearing. What we see in Delta APC today, are kangaroo activities. These actions will only overheat the system,” he warned.

Oghenesivbe on his part, described Ofobruku’s outburst as unfounded, misleading and a divisive political statement, saying that such spurious allegation on national television ought not to emanate from a former lawmaker in the state.

While he appealed to Ofobruku to of necessity align himself with the expanded APC family in the state, work with the state party Chairman and other stakeholders, and avoid making divisive political statements, he assured that there are no signs of hijack, and there would be no need for hijacking.

He noted that over 95 per cent of party members and supporters in the state are happy with the leadership under governor Oborevwori.