The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has moved swiftly to address what it described as an attempt to remove the Cross River State Chairman of the party, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq., without adherence to due process. The development followed a controversial vote of no confidence reportedly passed by some members of the State Executive Committee earlier this week.
In a formal notice dated 4 December 2025, the APC National Legal Adviser, Murtala Aliyu Kankia, Esq., Life Bencher, invited Eba to appear before him on Monday, 8 December 2025, for a meeting aimed at clarifying the circumstances surrounding the alleged action.
Kankia stated, “This meeting is convened strictly for the purpose of hearing from you directly and ensuring that due process is followed in handling the issues raised by the State Executive Committee. You are therefore expected to attend and present any explanations or documents you deem relevant.”
He emphasised that the NWC is committed to transparency, fairness and internal cohesion within the party, and therefore deemed it necessary to intervene promptly.
NWC Pushback Against “The System”
Insider sources within the party revealed that the NWC viewed the attempted removal as a breach of procedure and an affront to the national leadership’s ongoing reforms. According to the sources, certain elements within “the system” had attempted to force Eba out of office without following the constitutional pathway.
The NWC’s swift intervention has therefore been interpreted as a move to protect the integrity of the party constitution and reinforce discipline among state structures.
Eba’s Influence and Rising Profile in the APC
The controversy comes at a time when Eba has continued to gain national prominence within the APC. He is one of the key architects of the ongoing review of the party’s constitution and was the first nominee at the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of 26 February 2025—reportedly nominated directly by President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.
Eba’s political charisma and grassroots approach, known within his circles as his “political evangelism and PLUG mission, Peace, Love, Unity and Growth”, have earned him strong endorsements across the country. The President of the Senate, H.E. Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, had described him during a zonal meeting in Calabar last year as “one of the most active politicians in Nigeria.”
Nicknamed “The Chartered Orator” by President Tinubu on 15 March 2024, Eba currently serves as:
National Secretary, Forum of APC State Chairmen
Chairman, Governing Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, Benin
Sole representative of the South-South geopolitical zone in the ongoing APC Constitution Review Committee
Representative of all APC State Chairmen in the same committee
He is expected to join his committee members in presenting their report to the National Caucus and the NEC on 15 and 16 December 2025.
Eba Reacts: “A Joke Taken Too Far”
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, Eba downplayed the purported impeachment attempt, questioning the legality and seriousness of the process.
In his words: “Are you conversant with the APC Constitution? What happened is a joke taken too far.”
He added that he remains calm and confident, stating: “God will speak at the appropriate time.”
With the NWC now formally seized of the matter, all eyes will be on the outcome of the 8 December hearing, which is expected to determine the direction of the party’s leadership dynamics in Cross River State.
