APC Sets Up C’mtee To Investigate Anti-Party Activities, Begs Ayade To Delay Payment of Appointees Salary
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APC Sets Up C’mtee To Investigate Anti-Party Activities, Begs Ayade To Delay Payment of Appointees Salary
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has called on the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade to delay the payment of salaries to appointees both at the state and Local Government level for two weeks till it’s able to fetch out members who were involved in anti-party activities during the recently concluded elections.
In a letter dated 3rd April and signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Erasmus Ekpang and obtained by NEWS WEEK-NG, the party has constituted a committee to receive petitions and reports from members who have evidence of other members of the party who engaged in anti-party activities in the just concluded elections.
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According to the statement, the Executive Committee of the party, “has approved the constitution of a Special Committee to receive complaints of all anti-party activities (including but not limited to working in cohort with opposition Parties and their Candidates except Yala 1 State Constituency House of Assembly alliance with Labour Party which was consequent upon the nullification of the duly elected Candidate of the Party,) ceaseless litigations by members of the Party which were not withdrawn, collusion with security agencies against the Party and her Candidates, etc.”
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The statement however warned against witch hunting while requesting that only case with evidence should be brought before the committee as anybody reported to the committee has the right of fair hearing.
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It is believed that this is one of the party’s strategies to punish some of its members responsible for its poor performance in some locations across the state, especially in the northern senatorial district during the p
Presidential and National Assembly elections, even in the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections where the party lost all the three National Assembly seats and the five seats in the north except in Yala 1 state constituency where they had an alliance with the labour party candidate.
The statement from the party reads in full:
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CONSTITUTION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR IDENTIFICATION, REPORT, REPRIMAND AND DISCIPLINE OF ANTI PARTY ACTIVITIES IN THE LAST NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTIONS IN APC CRS
Following the request of faithful and committed members of our great Party to the leadership of the Party, the State Chairman after a series of engagements with critical Stakeholders and the State Excos in its meetings of Thursday 30th March 2023, has approved the constitution of a Special Committee to receive complaints of all anti-party activities (including but not limited to working in cohort with opposition Parties and their Candidates except Yala 1 State Constituency House of Assembly alliance with Labour Party which was consequent upon the nullification of the duly elected Candidate of the Party,) ceaseless litigations by members of the Party which were not withdrawn, collusion with security agencies against the Party and her Candidates, etc.
The committee shall have the following as members.
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“All Chapter Chairmen in each LGA shall be Chairmen of the Committee”
“All Candidates in the National and State Assembly elections exception of the sitting Governor shall be Co-Chairmen
“All Chairmen of Local Government Councils and LGA campaign coordinators shall be members.
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“All Chapter Secretaries shall be secretary of the Committee.
“The Committee has one week to receive complaints, summon and hear from accused persons, prepare and send in their reports to the State Secretary of the Party on or before 14th of April, 2023.
“All Ward Chairmen, Ward Excos and Polling Unit Management Committee members are to expose everyone involved in anti-party activities irrespective of their position or standing in the Party and Government.
“Only registered card carrying members with proof of membership are requested to send their complaints ( in soft and hard copies) with concrete evidence to the committee. Full names, address, phone number and membership card of the informant must be provided.
“The Party will not entertain any political witchcraft by perceived opponents therefore, members who out of malice or illwill makes unsubstantiated petitions or complaints against anyone may be held for malicious prosecution and be disciplined seriously by the Party.
“The committee has 3 days from tomorrow to receive reports and has the remaining 4 days to invite and hear from alleged anti-party activists before sending in their report which must get to the Office of the State Secretary on or before 14th of April.
“Full rights of fair hearing is to be given to any one accused. Video recording of all proceedings is required.
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“The Party hereby appeals to the Governor, Sen. Prof. Ayade CON to please delay the payment of State and Local Government Political Appointees March salaries for two weeks pending the conclusion of this report and necessary disciplinary action.
“Any Committee member who is indicted must recuse himself/herself before sitting but should defend himself/herself personally.
Legal representation shall not be entertained.
“The Party wishes to use this medium to warn all those patronizing Political merchants and Shylocks for the purpose of appointments and contracts in the next administration to please desist from such as only the performance of every Cross Riverian across Party lines in the last election will guarantee any such reward.
“The leadership of the Party wishes to assure all those who renounced membership of the opposition before election and all those who have indicated to join to please relax a little as membership register of the Party will be opened to intending members after inauguration of the new administration on the 29th of May, 2023.
Signed.
Erasmus Ekpang
State Publicity Secretary APC
3 April, 2023
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