The South-South Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo Esq. and other zonal officers have condemned the suspension of the minister of state (petroleum) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State.
Oguobodo who made this assertion in a statement yesterday, said the officers rejected the purported suspension of the minister, describing the action as illegal, null and void as the LGA executive cannot be a judge in its own matter.
Ogbuobodo referred the LG executive and whoever that is sponsoring it, to see article 21.3 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (a) (b) (c) (d) and (e) of the party’s Constitution and see the procedure for hearing and determination of complaints or allegations.
He also warned the LG executive that they are not above the law and not to see any other person as beneath it; “APC is not a party for supermen but a party guided by rules of law.”
Ogbuobodo said the officers in the South South Zone of the APC rejected the purported suspension of the minister, describing the action as illegal, null and void.
