On Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the
expulsion of its Kogi State Chairman, Haddi Ametuo, and 38 others from
the party.
The ruling party hinged the action on alleged gross misconduct and
anti-party activities. The office of the National Vice-Chairman (North
Central) of the party accused Ametuo and 38 others of working against
the interest and progress of the party in Kogi State.
The list of the sacked executive officers also includes some local
government officers of the party who were found guilty of working
against the interest of the party. It would be recalled that the party
set up a factfinding/ investigative panel which looked into allegations
against the affected party officers.
The party decided to uphold the report of the committee which
recommended the removal of the affected officers. The Kogi State
chapter of the APC has been embroiled in crisis as some officers of the
party were found to be openly working against the state government,
particularly Governor Yahaya Bello. Kogi is being governed by the APC
after a landslide victory in the 2015 general elections.