Enugu: APC foundation members begs Mbah to wade into ward, LG executives’ removal

Worried by the manner ward and local government executives were shoved aside, the foundation members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu North

senatorial district have appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to urgently intervene to remedy the situation.

The group also asked the governor to ascertain the circumstances and authority under which the changes were made.

The group, under the aegis of G-30 Enugu North Senatorial Zone, made the appeal in a statement signed by Barrister Barth Ifeanyi Ugwoke, a former APC Director of Research, Strategy and Intelligence Matters.

They alleged that some ward and local government executives who emerged from the party’s congresses in March 2026 had been removed and replaced without explanation being communicated to the affected officers.

According to the statement, the affected executives were nominated through the APC structure as part of an arrangement designed to integrate members of the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party and the foundation APC into a unified party structure in the state.

The group demanded that “Where no valid resignation, disciplinary finding, anti-party activity or other constitutionally recognised ground exists, restore the duly elected executives to their respective positions.

“Direct that any future changes to elected party structures be made strictly in accordance with the APC constitution and applicable party procedures.

“Encourage the state party leadership to embrace consultation, fairness and inclusiveness in dealing with the foundation APC members whose commitment and sacrifices helped sustain the party before the recent political realignment.

“Proper integration of foundation members, devoid of lopsided appointments and preserving the Unity of the new APC,” it appealed.

The group said they were among those who welcomed the governor and other former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and members into the APC.

“We welcomed the development in the firm belief that the coming together of the various political tendencies would produce a stronger, more united and more inclusive APC in Enugu state.

“We particularly appreciated the arrangement under which the existing PDP structure was integrated with the foundation APC and other political tendencies.

“As we understood the arrangement, the 18 existing PDP executives at the ward and LGA levels were to retain their positions, while the foundation APC members and former Labour Party members were to occupy the remaining nine positions.

“We respectfully submit that an elected party office should not be treated as an appointment that can simply be withdrawn or reassigned at the discretion of individuals.

“Where an elected officer is alleged to have committed an offence or violated party rules, the appropriate disciplinary and constitutional procedures should ordinarily be followed, with the affected person given an opportunity to respond.

“Indeed, the APC itself has previously announced suspensions and dissolutions of ward and LGA executives in circumstances where it cited specific allegations, investigations and the constitution of a caretaker arrangement.

“This demonstrates the importance of establishing and communicating the basis for any such fundamental alteration of party structures,” the statement added.