The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has suspended the Minister of State for Petroleum Assets, Oil, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the celebration’s 2019 governorship candidate, David Lyon, over alleged anti-party actions.
Additionally suspended have been the Commissioner for Energy, Kharim Kumoko; Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barrister Peres Biewari; former APC state chairman, Jothan Amos; ex-officio member of the Nationwide Government Council, Godbless Diriwari; and Southern Ijaw APC Youth Chief, Sabi Morgan.
Omiebi Fuoebi, APC Chairman of Ward 3 in Southern Ijaw, and all ward govt members, together with Claudius Odobu, APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Southern Ijaw, and his govt members, have been additionally suspended by the celebration.
Chatting with journalists in Yenagoa on Friday, October 11, Mitin Eniekenemi Senator, APC Chairman of Ekeremor Native Authorities Space, alongside the native authorities govt members, introduced the indefinite suspension of Lokpobiri and Kumoko.
Mr Mitin mentioned the motion adopted a “report of the disciplinary committee arrange in accordance with Article 21.3 (i) of our celebration’s structure 2022 as amended.”
He accused Mr Lokpobiri and his followers of involvement in anti-party actions for the reason that 2019 governorship election within the state, alleging that the minister’s actions have been borne out of his failure to safe the APC ticket.
Particularly, Mr Mitin mentioned Mr Lokpobiri used, “his supporters to institute circumstances in courtroom in opposition to the celebration and in addition establishing a factional state secretariat of the celebration”.
He additional claimed that the minister “within the 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State, led a gaggle of disgruntled celebration members to brazenly assist and labored for Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Get together and was compensated by the PDP-led authorities of Bayelsa State.
“His private aide, Engr. Kharim Kumoko was nominated by the Minister of State, Petroleum Assets (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and appointed as the present Commissioner for Energy in Bayelsa State.
“It’s on document that for the reason that day he was appointed as minister, he had been combating the celebration in Bayelsa State and had refused to make peace regardless of all entreaties.”
Earlier, the APC chairman, Southern Ijaw Native Authorities Space, Ebikazi Gbefa, and the native authorities govt council members introduced the suspension of Chief David Lyon and 7 others for alleged anti-party actions.
Mr Gbefa cited Article 21.3(I) of the celebration’s structure and accused them of conspiring in opposition to the APC candidate within the 2020 Bayelsa Central senatorial bye-election, Mr Abel Ebifemowei.
He mentioned: “The identical set of stakeholders and their supporters brazenly labored in opposition to our Nationwide Meeting candidates.”
He claimed that additionally they labored for Governor Diri and PDP within the 2023 governorship election within the state.
Mr Gbefa claimed: “A few of them have been compensated with contracts and appointments. For instance, Barrister Perepuighe Biewari who was Chief David Lyon’s Private Assistant, was nominated by Chief David Lyon and appointed as the present Commissioner for Lands and Survey within the Douye Diri administration in Bayelsa State.”
