Your plans with elements in the Presidency to destabilize APC is unjust & arrogant – Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Slams Ned Nwoko

Senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Senator Ned Nwoko
A CHIEFTAIN of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi, has accused his successor, Ned Nwoko, of plotting to dissolve the party’s executive in Delta State.

Specifically, he accused the lawmaker of working with some elements within the Presidency to dissolve party executives from the state to the ward levels before the expiration of their tenure.

In a statement, which was made available to The Guardian, Nwaoboshi accused Nwoko, who recently announced his planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC, of secretly plotting to destabilise the party. He described the development as ‘unacceptable’.

Nwaoboshi called on the national leadership of the APC to uphold the party’s constitution and democratic processes, rather than succumbing to the whims of individuals seeking to destabilise the party.

The statement reads: “As a former Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023, and a leader in the APC, I strongly condemn Nwoko’s attempt to destabilise the Delta State APC.

His actions are unjust and arrogant, particularly since he is not yet a member of the party. It disregards the democratic principles our party upholds and disrespects the rights of duly elected members of the Delta State APC executive.

“The Delta State APC executive was duly elected and has a mandate to complete its tenure. Any attempts to dissolve the executive would violate the party’s constitution and create chaos within the party. It has the potential to prevent Delta APC from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections.

“If Nwoko is genuinely interested in joining the APC, he must follow the same process as any other member. This entails building relationships with party members, respecting the party’s leadership structure and internal affairs, and adhering to the party’s constitution and democratic processes. He cannot expect to join the party and immediately dictate how things should be done. The APC is a democratic institution with established rules and procedures; therefore, Nwoko must be willing to abide by these rules if he wishes to be a part of our party.”