FROM, ANIEFIOK OBONG, YENAGOA
The immediate past Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bayelsa State chapter, Ogeibiri Orubebe Mienkumor, has described the suspension of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, former governorship candidate, Chief David Lyon, with several others over alleged anti-party activities by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas as laughable and a mere joke.
According to Mienkumor, the alleged suspension of Lokpobiri, Lyon, and other stakeholders is Illegal, null and void.
In a statement issued to AljazirahNigeria, yesterday in Yenagoa, he said his attention has been drawn to the purported suspension is entirely null and void, and is an act borne out of sheer ignorance by the individuals behind it.
The statement, reads “For the record, the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ,APC, does not have an existing executive from the state level down to the ward level across the state”.
“This situation arose due to a valid court order issued on January 20, 2023, by Judge L. T. Cocodia of the Yenagoa High Court. The order nullified the congresses of the Wards, Local Government Areas, and the State, held on September 3 and 4, and October 16, 2021”.
“The court order also set aside the congresses conducted on the aforementioned dates and granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining anyone from parading themselves as executives of the party”.
“To the best of my knowledge, this order has not been vacated by any superior court, leaving one to wonder on what basis anyone would wake up and announce the indefinite suspension of critical stakeholders and respected leaders of the party”.
“In light of the above, the purported suspension constitutes a contempt of court and should be completely disregarded, as one can not place something on nothing”.
“The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) remains not only a bonafide member of our great party but also a well-respected leader within the party. The same can be said of Chief David Lyon as well as other chieftains listed in the suspension announced”.
“As a matter of fact, the exceptional leadership exhibited by the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources for State, Lokpobiri, is the reason why all well-meaning stakeholders within the party are solidly behind him”.
“The likes of former Senator Bayelsa East, Sen. Degi Eremienyo, former member, House of Representatives, Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, HRH. Israel Sunny-Goli and a host of others have shown unwavering support for the leadership of Minister Lokpobiri”.
