The Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, in Imo has expelled a member representing Ideato Federal Constituency, Ikenga Ugochinyere, over alleged misconduct and anti-party actions.
The expulsion was contained in a letter dated December 5, and signed by the chairman and secretary of the social gathering in Ideato LGA Thankgod Okeke and Onyebuchi Umeh.
The expulsion adopted the report of the social gathering’s disciplinary committee, dated November 27, 2024, which investigated misconduct costs in opposition to Mr Ugochinyere in keeping with Part 57 (1-4) of the PDP structure 2017 as amended.
Mr Ugochinyere, who has been very vital of the nationwide management of the social gathering, was earlier suspended at his Umuopia/Umukegwu ward on October 14, after reportedly failing to honour an invite to look earlier than the ward government committee on October 5, to reply to allegations of disciplinary offences and ignoring reminders and additional invites despatched to him on October 7, 2024.
“Upon receipt of the report, the LGA Govt Committee of Ideato North met on the fifth of December, 2024, and unanimously adopted the report of the disciplinary committee.
“In gentle of this, Hon. Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwonu is hereby expelled from the social gathering, PDP, with instant impact, and he ceases to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Get together within the Umuopia/Umukegwu ward of Ideato North LGA.
“The social gathering discovered Ugochinyere responsible of deliberate failure to attend conferences and take part in actions of the social gathering for a very long time in breach of Part 58 [1]e] of the PDP structure 2017 as amended.
“He was stated to have engaged in unauthorised publicity of disputes throughout the social gathering, which contravenes part 58[1]i of the social gathering’s structure.
“Additionally, he shaped parallel executives and organs of the social gathering in his ward and on the LGA and nationwide ranges, which additionally breaches the social gathering’s structure.
“Moreover, he was discovered responsible of persistently making derogatory and provocative public statements in opposition to the social gathering and a few of its nationwide leaders, an motion that introduced the social gathering to public ridicule,” the letter learn.
