APC Expels Embattled Rivers Minority Leader Over Anti-party Activities

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has expelled the embattled newly elected Minority Leader and member representing Akuku-Toru Constituency 1, in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Frederick Benibo Anabraba for alleged anti-party activities.APC lawmakers in the House had protested the nomination and election of Anabraba by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- controlled House, against their choice of the member representing Eleme Constituency in the House, Hon. Josiah John Olu.The party, in a letter to the embattled lawmaker, dated January 27, 2017 and signed by the state chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, accused him of negligence and disobedience to constituted authority of the party by refusing to honour invitations on three occasions.The letter titled, Expulsion from All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter for Anti-Party Activities, Disobedience and Negligence in Carrying Out Lawful Directives of the Party, was copied to the natinal chairman and deputy national chairman (South-South) of the APC, respectively.The letter reads in part, The State Working Committee (hereinafter referred to as SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, having invited you three (3) times to her meeting to discuss the allegations of your anti-party activities, disobedience and negligence in carrying out lawful directives of the party, and refusal to attend any of the three invitations.
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