Fubara Dagogo, a well-known member of Bonny Local Government Area, has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.
The Ward 4 Executive Committee made the decision following accusations of egregious misconduct and anti-party activity against the party head.
The APC’s impending national convention prompted Dagogo to file a lawsuit against it, which caused the crisis.
He filed a request for an order to stop the party’s scheduled event with a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Dagogo claimed in his lawsuit that his candidacy for National Vice-Chairman (South-South) was unfairly barred.
Dagogo allegedly paid N5.1 million for the nomination form, but he said the party would not give him the necessary paperwork to officially declare his candidacy.
He then asked the court to acknowledge his eligibility for the job and suspend the South-South zonal congress.
He also requested N100 million in damages for what he called “marginalization” and sought the nullification of any election that was held without his participation.
But this legal action was seen by his ward’s leadership in Bonny as a clear transgression of the party’s internal rules.
Richard Ibani, the Ward Chairman, declared the suspension, citing a committee meeting on March 16 that resulted in the resolution.
Donald Jumbo, the Ward Secretary, and twenty-one other executive members signed the document confirming his removal.
Dagogo’s acts, according to the ward leaders, were a disgrace to the party and a violation of the modified APC Constitution 2022. They specifically referenced Article 21.2 (I), (II), and (VII), which address member behavior and party discipline.
The committee said in a strongly worded statement that they had previously warned members not to do anything that would make fun of the party.
“The ward exco has always advised its members to desist from actions capable of ridiculing our party, but your recent actions have shown that you are not willing to respect and abide by the constitution and actions of our great party,” they said.
The suspension went into force immediately and is indefinite.
Additionally, the state secretariat has been urged by the ward leadership to implement additional essential measures and enforce the resolution.
