The Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) has expelled Ugochinyere Ikenga, the Home of Representatives member representing Ideato North-South Federal Constituency, Imo State.
The PDP Spokesperson in Imo State, Lancelot Obiak, stated the expulsion adopted the report of the get together’s disciplinary committee, dated November 27, 2024, which investigated misconduct prices towards Ugochinyere according to Part 57 (1-4) of the PDP structure 2017 as amended.
Obiak stated Ideato North PDP executives expelled the lawmaker over his alleged gross indiscipline, insubordination and anti-party actions.
He additionally revealed that the lawmaker had been suspended at his Umuopia/Umukegwu ward on October 14, 2024, after failing to honour the invitation to seem earlier than the ward Govt Committee on October 5, 2024, to reply to allegations of disciplinary offences, and ignoring reminders and additional invitation despatched to him on October 7, 2024.
He stated Ugochinyere was discovered responsible of failure to attend conferences and take part in actions of the get together for “a very long time,” including that the offences violated Part 58 (1)e) of the PDP structure 2017 as amended.The lawmaker was additionally accused of partaking in unauthorised publicity of disputes throughout the get together in violation of Part 58(1)i of the PDP structure.
Ugochinyere additionally allegedly “fashioned parallel govt and organs” of the get together in his ward, native authorities space and at nationwide ranges, he stated.
“Moreover, he was discovered responsible of constantly making derogatory and provocative public statements towards the get together and a few of its nationwide leaders, an motion that introduced the get together to public ridicule,” he stated.
A letter issued by the PDP Chairperson in Ideato North Native Authorities Space, ThankGod Okeke, and the Secretary, Onyebuchi Umeh, confirmed Ugochinyere’s expulsion.
The letter learn, “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 get together (PDP) with quick impact and he ceases to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Celebration in Umuopia/Umukegwu ward of Ideato North LGA.”
