Abia APC – Oshiomhole’s suspension didn’t follow due process

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that the suspension of the national chairman of the party , Adams Oshiomhole, must follow due process

Reacting to the suspension , the Abia State chairman of APC , Donatus Nwankpa said that the suspension was of little or no consequence .

Nwankpa told The PUNCH , “You cannot suspend the national chairman without going through a competent disciplinary committee.

“By the party ’ s constitution , the ward must suspend him first , then the local government ratifies it, then the state approves it. He can only be expelled by the national ( body ) . ”

He added , “It is high time something is done to remedy it ( political situation in Edo State) because of the election coming up in the state.

“There is a procedure for suspending a national executive member and he is the national chairman of the ( party ’ s) NEC ”, the state APC boss said.

It would be recalled that a faction of the APC in Edo State, Tuesday announced the suspension of Oshiomole from the party .