Benue: APC disciplinary committee summons Assembly member over alleged anti-party acts

By Musa Baba Adamu

The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), on Monday summoned a member of the State House of Assembly representing Makurdi North State Constituency, Hon Berger Alfred, to appear before a disciplinary committee set up by the leadership of the party over alleged anti-party activities.
Alfred is expected to appear before the committee Monday.
It was gathered that the invitation is not unconnected with his activities in the forthcoming bye-election into Guma State Constituency.
According to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Daniel Ihomun, Alfred’s invitation was “in accordance with Article 21 of the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress.”
The statement further said, “The State Working Committee of the APC in Benue State has constituted a disciplinary committee to investigate the petition by APC Party Chairmen of Guma and Makurdi Local Government Areas and 50 others on allegations of anti-party activities carried out by Hon. Berger Emberga Alfred, Member representing Makurdi North State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly.”
The seven-member committee set up by the party is headed by Barr. Vincent Uji with Princess Awuese Nancy Torhee, Hon. Daniel Ihomun and Comrade. Cephas Tertinde Adom as members.
Other members are Hon. Adah Ochojila; Hon. Simon Aluor and Alh. Mohamed Hassan as Secretary.
The statement further directed Alfred to appear before the Disciplinary Committee at Hon. Umar Ganduje Congress Hall, APC Secretariat Makurdi (Sen. Ahmed Tinubu House) on Monday by 3 pm.