APGA suspends Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has suspended Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo from the party “for engaging in anti-party activities.’’

Notice of the suspension was contained in a communiqué signed by the National Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, at the end of the party’s National Executive Meeting on Saturday in Abuja.

The communique noted that “rising from an emergency NEC meeting in Abuja, APGA unanimously resolved to dissolve the Imo executive committee of the party.

“The party’s NEC has also resolved to appoint a 21-man caretaker committee to oversee its affairs in Imo until a congress is held.’’

It regretted that a governor on the platform of APGA could decide to act contrary to the constitution of the party that voted him into power.

According to the communiqué, the party had approved electoral guidelines for the Anambra governorship primaries for 2013 and fixed its next sitting for Aug. 31.