APC dissolves Enugu SEC, names Ben Nwoye as Caretaker Committee Chairman

By Jude Opara, Abuja

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday announced the dissolution of the Enugu State Executive Committee (SEC) led by Chief Ugochukwu Agbala.
Duro Meseko, Deputy National Publicity Secretary (NPS) said this while briefing newsmen after the 179th meeting of the NWC.
Meseko further named a one time chairman of the party, Dr. Ben Nwoye as the chairman of the Caretaker Committee.
He said; “Far reaching decisions were taken in the interest of peace, progress and tranquility of the party in Enugu state. To that effect, the SEC stands dissolved because there has been crisis and factions in the state and the best thing is to set up a Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party pending when a new executive would be elected”.
Other members of the seven man committee include; Mrs. Fidelia Njeeze, Comrade Peter Chime, Mrs. Oby Aji, Dr. Chidozie Nwafor, Engr. Emma Eke and Hon. Eugene Odoh who will serve as secretary.
The NPS also denied that the action was taken ahead of the expected defection of the Enugu state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah.
“It’s not about the governor, even if he is coming, the action was taken to reposition the party in the state. Yes, we are expecting a number of governors, but I don’t even know the numbers because it keeps growing daily”.
Meanwhile, the NWC also announced the disqualification of Engr. Kayode Ojo and Mrs. Abimbola Olajumoke from the APC primaries scheduled to take place on October 27.
Meseko said the duo were disqualified because their nomination forms were not properly filled and that they did not conform with the letters of the Constitution of the party and the Electoral Act.
However, he revealed that the incumbent, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji and Mrs. Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo were cleared to participate in the primary election.
The new Caretaker Committee for Enugu APC is to be inaugurated on Friday at the NWC Hall.