Leadership crisis brews in C’River APC as stakeholders suspend state Chairman
From Ani Aniekan, Calabar
A fresh leadership crisis appears to be brewing in the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Stakeholders Forum has allegedly suspended the state party chairman, Bar. Alphonsus Eba, and called for his immediate resignation.
The forum in a petition said the decision is aimed at stopping imminent agitations and possible breakdown of law and order.
The petition signed by the chairman, Nomba Ayo, and Secretary, Mark Ake, said their decision was in line with the provision of article 21 (1) (11) and 21.3 (1) of the APC constitution 2022 as amended.
They accused Eba of breaching articles 12.10 state caucus, 12.12 senatorial district caucus,12. 15 , local government area caucus, and 14.1( III), power of the state Chairman and 15.2 (I) of the Party’s constitution 2022.
Eba was also accused of refusal to constitute the above organs of the party and of being high handed and treating other party members as inferior.
The petition partly stated that “In the light of the above the Chairman lacks the required temperament and disposition and thereby incapable of providing the quality of leadership our party deserves.
“Bar Alphonsus Ogar Eba is by this notice directed to stay off the secretariat of the party henceforth,” it read.
The Stakeholders Forum also recalled the poor outing of the party at the general and just concluded bye elections especially the abysmal performance in Eba’s Local government area and called for his immediate suspension and resignation if the party must achieve its goals, vision and objectives.
Reacting to his purported suspension, Eba described the forum as illegal.
He said the forum was used by those to appear before the disciplinary committee to seek attention.
