Crisis looms in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Italy Chapter as the party’s leadership yesterday rejected Prince Chima Ibezim’s claim as the party’s chairman.
The party, in a statement, described Ibezim’s action as not only ” false but unauthorised and illegitimate” and called on the national leadership not to relate with him in the APC Italy chapter.
According to the statement, Ibezim has been parading himself as the chairman of the APC Italy chapter without proper authorisation.
The party challenged Ibezim to publicly provide any endorsement documents or registration papers from the APC headquarters in Abuja that named him the chairman.
The APC Italy chapter also denied any endorsement of Ibezim’s actions, stating that it did not reflect the official position or stance of the party.
The party accused Ibezim of anti-party activities and attempts to undermine the party’s progress in Italy and appealed to the higher authority to take necessary actions.
The statement was signed by Okpioda Osakue (Chairman), Pastor Michael Ifeoluwa Oputteh (Vice Chairman), and Hon. Patience Ehiabhi (Women Leader) and emailed to LEADERSHIP.
Part of the statement reads, “We, the members of the All Progressives Congress Italy Chapter, formally wish to draw the attention of the general public that a certain man known and addressed as Mr. Prince Chima Ibezim, who resides in Rome, has been in the habit of parading himself as the Chairman of the APC, Italy Chapter without the proper or legal authorization.
“We categorically state that Mr. Prince Chima Ibezim is not the chairman of the APC Italy Chapter and his representation is false, unauthorized, and illegitimate.
“We emphatically deny any endorsement of Prince Chima Ibezim in this capacity and that any of his actions do not reflect the official position or stance of the Chapter or the entire All Progressives Congress.”
At the time of filing in the report, Mr Ibezim refused to answer several phones placed to him and declined to respond to messages sent to his WhatsApp number.
