A faction of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Imo State has denied embattled elected Local Government chairmen and councillors who were resisted from resuming work on Monday, 6th January.
The faction of the party led by a caretaker committee said it could not confirm the membership status of the suspended council officials in the state APC.
Briefing journalists in Owerri on Tuesday, Enyinna Onuegbu who is the caretaker publicity secretary of a faction of the APC in the state said that the matter between the suspended Imo State LGA Chairmen and councillors versus the State government was still in the courts and were yet to be decided.
He added that the party in Imo State believed in rule of law and respect for court judgements and therefore could not have endorsed anyone or group to resort to self-help in order to get justice.
According to Onuegbu, “the Ekiti State LGA Court judgment is not applicable in Imo State until same is affirmed by the Court sitting on that of the Imo State counterpart.
“APC and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria believe in the rule of law, APC is not part of the gang-up by some desperate politicians to take over the Imo State LGA administration by force.
“Imo State APC was never at any time informed, carried along or supported the event and the actions of the suspended LGA Chairmen. It is a total embarrassment to us the executive members of the party.
“No loss of life is worth any political agenda”, he said in address.
