Lagos APC vs Banire: Igbokwe must retract statement or face sanction – FCT Spokesman

The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, Adaji Usman has said Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party should retract his statement against the party or face sanction.

Adaji in a press statement on Monday said Mr. Igbokwe made several false claims about national officers of the party which are in response to National Working Committee of the APC annulling the purported expulsion of Muiz Banire, the party’s Legal Adviser where he alleged that Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary, was not validly elected and so could not speak for the party.

Adaji opined that the allegation by Igbokwe is absurd and without basis, as Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was validly elected in line with provisions of the party’s constitution on filling vacancies in the NWC.

The statement reads; “As the spokesperson of the APC in the FCT, which is in the North-Central zone, I participated fully in the North-Central Convention through which Mallam Abdullahi was elected as the substantive National Publicity Secretary of the APC.

“The election had delegates and key stakeholders from the zone, including four state governors, and was supervised by relevant bodies saddled with such responsibilities, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”

The FCT party spokesman pointed out that his counterpart in Lagos State has definitely stepped out of his bounds by issuing such a reckless statement attacking a highly-placed and reputable national officer of the party adding, “He should retract this obnoxious statement or face disciplinary actions from the Party.

“It is surprising that Igbokwe who attended a workshop in Abuja organised by Mallam Abdullahi in his capacity as the National Publicity Secretary will turn around to cast aspersion on Abdullahi. If he had doubts about his position in the party, on what basis then did he attend the conference in Abuja?” Adaji queried.

“The worst aspect is the fact that it was the same Abdullahi who stopped the moves by some state publicity secretaries to remove Igbokwe as chairman of the forum of state publicity secretaries of the APC (CAPS).

“Igbokwe’s penchant for insulting party leaders must stop; our job as spokespersons for the state chapters of our great party requires temperance, moderation and decorous use of language,” the qualities which he revealed Igbokwe lacks.