The six members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), suspended for alleged anti-party activities on Thursday, failed to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the party.
The Chairman of the seven-man committee, Alhaji Tayo Sowumi, made the disclosure at a news conference in Abuja.?
The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the six members were suspended by the National Working Committee of the party on June 19, for alleged anti-party activities.
They included Alhaji SadeeqMassalla, the Deputy National Chairman, North; Mr Morgan Anyallechi, National Vice Chairman, South East; Sunday Obasohan, the Deputy National Organising Secretary.
Others were Mr Jolly Ngbor, the National Vice Chairman, South South; Chief Ogometu Ukpenetu, Deputy National Auditor; Mr Gbenga Afeni, National Organizing Secretary and Alhaji IbrahimCarefore, the Deputy National Youth Leader.
Sowumi?said that the suspended members were duly consulted and told to appear before the disciplinary committee “but failed to honour the invitation.”
“All the members of the committee are seated by 10 a.m up till 2 p.m, but only for the suspended members of the party not to show up.’’
Somumi, who is also the National Vice Chairman, South West, said: “we will meet to deliberate on the next line of action to be taken since they refuse to honour the committee’s invitation.”
The Chairman reiterated the committee’s call on the affected members to honour the invitation in their own interest and for the sake of the party.
Members of the committee included Mr Ifeanyi Mbaeri, the National Legal Adviser; Alhaji SagirMaidoya, the National Vice Chairman, North West.
Mr Balla Bako, the Deputy National Legal Adviser; Ferguson Okpara, the National Youth Leader; and Mrs Ella Ezeanya, the National Women Leader were also members. (NAN)