The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly relieved Victor Giadom of his duties as the Southsouth zonal chairman. Giadom, who is known to be an associate of former Transport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, has been removed from his position within the party.
In a recent development, the party held an extraordinary meeting in Port Harcourt over the weekend, during which the zonal Secretary, Chief Ita Udosen, was removed from his position.
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According to a document containing the resolution of the meeting, it was revealed that Blessing Agbomhere had immediately replaced Giadom, while Chief Edet Ita Asia had taken over Udosen’s position in acting capacities.
The resolution was signed by several individuals, including Asia Agbomhere, C. Ogbuobodo, who serves as the Zonal Legal Adviser, Ebimowei Oyas, who is the Zonal Youth Leader, and Cynthia Princewill, who holds the position of Zonal Woman Leader.
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According to the party’s constitution, the removal of the two party leaders was carried out in accordance with sections 13, 25, 14, and 21.
Giadom has been accused by the party of hindering the process of calling for meetings and impeding efforts to conduct political business in the zone.
According to a statement released by the party, the Zonal Chairman has been accused of neglecting the party’s Zonal Office located at 46a, Orogbum Street, GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The statement further alleges that the Chairman has obstructed efforts by members to utilise the office for the smooth operation of the zone’s political affairs.
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The Zonal Chairman has been accused of hindering efforts to hold meetings and coordinate strategies for winning the general elections in the zone. This has caused disunity and frustration among members of the zonal Executive Committee, affecting the party’s collective performance in the zone.
The Chairman of the zone has been accused of refusing to accept complaints and petitions from the states within the zone. This has resulted in the party secretariat being non-functional, causing members and leaders to resort to self-help and leading to disputes within the party.
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The zonal chairman has been accused of failing to provide an account of the funds that were remitted by the national body to the zonal body, as well as donations from party members that were intended to support the operations of the zone.
Following the reasons stated above, a vote of no confidence has been passed on the zonal chairman, resulting in his removal from the position of Zonal Chairman of the Zonal Executive Committee of the party.
The party has made serious accusations against Udosen, claiming that he has neglected his duties such as failing to call for meetings and not operating the party’s secretariat.
In a bid to restructure the party in the Southsouth Zone, the Zonal Executive Committee members have appointed Dr. Blessing Agbomhere as the Acting Zonal Chairman (South-South) and Chief Edet Ita Asia as the Acting Zonal Secretary. This decision was reached after careful consideration and deliberation by the committee members.
The Southsouth APC has recently announced a resolution stating that all petitions, complaints, and correspondence should be directed to their liaison office located at the APC Secretariat on Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar, Cross River State.
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According to Mr. David Okumgba, the Zonal Public Relations Officer of the party, there was no meeting held at the address mentioned by party leaders who claimed to have removed Giadom and Udosen.
Upon visiting the party secretariat, it was discovered that there was no meeting held on the day in question, despite claims made by the party officials. It seems highly unlikely that a resolution will be reached from a meeting that was not held. The spokesperson urged the public to disregard the communique.
