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The member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Imo Ugochinye, has been expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party with immediate effect over gross indiscipline, insubordination and anti-party activities.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Imo PDP Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiak, said Ugochinyere was expelled by the executive of the PDP in Ideato LGA in a letter dated December 5, 2024, and signed by the LGA Chairman, ThankGod Okeke, and the Secretary, Onyebuchi Umeh, respectively.

The statement read, “The expulsion was conveyed in a letter by the Ideato LGA chapter of the party dated December 5, 2024, and signed by the LGA Chairman, Hon. ThankGod Okeke and the Secretary, Onyebuchi Umeh which they addressed to the State Chairman.

“The expulsion followed the report of the party’s disciplinary committee, dated November 27, 2024, which investigated misconduct charges against Ugochinyere in line with Section 57 (1-4) of the PDP constitution 2017 as amended.


“The lawmaker had been suspended at his Umuopia/Umukegwu ward on October 14, 2024, after failing to honour the invitation to appear before the ward Executive Committee on October 5, 2024, to answer to allegations of disciplinary offences, and ignoring reminders and further invitation sent to him on October 7, 2024.

“The letter partly read: “Upon receipt of the report, the LGA Executive Committee of Ideato North met on the 5th of December, 2024, and unanimously adopted the report of the disciplinary committee”.

“In light of this, Hon. Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwonu is hereby expelled from the party (PDP) with immediate effect and he ceases to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Umuopia/Umukegwu ward of Ideato North LGA”.

“The party found Ugochinyere guilty of deliberate failure to attend meetings and participate in activities of the party for a long time in breach of Section 58 (1)e) of the PDP constitution 2017 as amended. He was said to have engaged in unauthorised publicity of disputes within the party which contravenes section 58(1)i of the party’s constitution. Also, he formed parallel executive and organs of the party in his ward, and at the LGA and National levels which also breaches the party’s constitution”.

“Furthermore, he was found guilty of consistently making derogatory and provocative public statements against the party and some of its national leaders, an action that brought the party to public ridicule”.

Efforts made to reach the federal lawmaker for his reaction proved abortive as at the time of filing the report.

https://punchng.com/pdp-expels-ugochinyere-over-gross-indiscipline

He will simply move over to APC where Uzodinma will welcome him.

Damagun is a joke. Ugochinyere is more PDP than him and his co clowns.

Pdp will soon expel itself

The Ugochinyere guy is too full of himself and arrogant.. he can't go far in politics with such mentality.

Nigerian politicians...

He don't have a place in ApC

I have a very strong feeling that the man is not coming back to the National assembly as he will be frustrated and will never win next election 2027

Emekaonline:
I have a very strong feeling that the man is not coming back to the National assembly as he will be frustrated and will never win next election 2027

Expulsion means he is no longer a party member and can't attend House of Reps sessions as a lawmaker under the PDP. It"s safe to say that his career in politics is over.

flokii:
The Ugochinyere guy is too full of himself and arrogant.. he can't go far in politics with such mentality.

But you Wike who has a similar attitude. Are you bipolar ?

This is very commendable from PDP he can his real party APP

flokii:
The Ugochinyere guy is too full of himself and arrogant.. he can't go far in politics with such mentality.

You are a fool!. Who are you to say that?. Are you the one that voted him?. FYI he has remained consistent with core PDP values.

I don’t see you say the same about Tinubu and Wike.

Jobless boys and tribalist giving advice. He will be re-elected back to senate even as it stands. We need strong people like him.

flokii:


Expulsion means he is no longer a party member and can't attend House of Reps sessions as a lawmaker under the PDP. It"s safe to say that his career in politics is over.

See brain of a human being that votes and have same voting strength as me and other sensible people?

Chai

Smithkafors:


You are a fool!. Who are you to say that?. Are you the one that voted him?. FYI he has remained consistent with core PDP values.

I don’t see you say the same about Tinubu and Wike.

Jobless boys and tribalist giving advice. He will be re-elected back to senate even as it stands. We need strong people like him.

I can see you lack manners.. probably a gen z fond of insulting elders.

flokii:
The Ugochinyere guy is too full of himself and arrogant.. he can't go far in politics with such mentality.

Very true. How he interprets high court judgements really made me laugh. Such guts! Lol

Amumaigwe:


But you Wike who has a similar attitude. Are you bipolar ?

Wike's visible anger with PDP is borne out of grievance with the party leadership, I don't think the other guy has any cogent reason to go against party rules.

Which of the factions. Damagum-Wike faction abi.

The guy should have made sure his ward chairman is in his pocket before going against Wike

Dalohad:
Which of the factions. Damagum-Wike faction abi.

There's no faction in the PDP

commoditiesnig:

Very true. How he interprets high court judgements really made me laugh. Such guts! Lol

I think this is the main reason that got him the expulsion from PDP.. how will you go and be interpreting laws as if you're in the judiciary.
Very arrogant somebody.

flokii:


I think this is the main reason that got him the expulsion from PDP.. how will you go and be interpreting laws as if you're in the judiciary.
Very arrogant somebody.

Honestly I was shocked. Very crude mentality

flokii:
The Ugochinyere guy is too full of himself and arrogant.. he can't go far in politics with such mentality.

If Damagum and Wike succeeds in killing PDP, even if Ugochinyere decides to contest with KOWA party or Ori e gba ile Party, he will still win. Go and ask wetin him use Uzodinma eyes see for Ideato.
The bleaching buffoon and gorilla in Douglas House used all antics including bribing INEC officers in charge of Ideato, Ugochinyere still survived.

You don't know politics.

D

Is it the Imo PDP that’s open to the highest bidder and firmly in Uzodinmas’ pocket!? They’ve even done him a favour sef!

These shameless political traders were used by Uzodinma to take Ihedioha out of the equation in the last gubernatorial election in the state! I have no doubts Sam Anyanwu was paid by Uzodinma to be the PDP candidate and he (Uzodinma) would have remotely and covertly controlled the party primaries to ensure his agent Anyanwu emerged the flag-bearer! Imo state has gone to the dogs, and it will take at least a decade to bring them back to their senses and wean them off the kind of thuggish/vote-for-cash mentality Uzodinma and APC brought to the state! Ebonyi is going down the same route too!

Dalohad:


If Damagum and Wike succeeds in killing PDP, even if Ugochinyere decides to contest with KOWA party or Ori e gba ile Party, he will still win. Go and ask wetin him use Uzodinma eyes see for Ideato.
The bleaching buffoon and gorilla in Douglas House used all antics including bribing INEC officers in charge of Ideato, Ugochinyere still survived.

You don't know politics.

Spot on!

Imo that once used to an economic, academic and cultural leader in the south-east has now become an embarrassment and a shadow of its former self because of Uzodinma and APC!

December 7, 2024

Press Statement

PDP NWC Dismisses Purported Expulsion of Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu from Party

The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported expulsion of Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu from the Party by the Umuopia/Umukegwu Ward Chapter of the PDP in Imo State.

The NWC declares the said purported expulsion as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the express provision of Sections 57 (7) and 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.

Section 57 (7) of the Constitution of the PDP is clear in providing that “Notwithstanding any other provision relating to discipline, no Executive Committee at any level, except the National Executive Committee, shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive Committee, Deputy Governors or of the National Assembly…”

Also, Section 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP is unambiguous in providing that “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution relating to discipline, no Executive Committee at any level except the National Executive Committee shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive Committee, President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Ambassadors, Special Advisers or member of any of the Legislative Houses”.

It is therefore clear that no Ward, Local Government or even State Chapter of the Party has the power to suspend, expel or discipline a member of the National Assembly in any form whatsoever without due recourse to the National Working Committee as provided by the Constitution of the PDP.

The NWC strongly cautions that the PDP is an organized political Party governed by strict adherence to the provisions of its Constitution and Rules and will not allow any individual or group at any level to violate its Constitution and Rules under any circumstances whatsoever.

The NWC states that Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu remains a bona-fide member of the PDP with all rights, privileges, recognition, obligations and charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, and ers of our Party in Imo State and the nation to disregard the purported expulsion.

The NWC calls on all Party in Imo State to remain united and continue to work together in the overall interest of our Party and the people.

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary

Something is going on in Imo PDP.

Wike finally buried PDP. So because Ugochinyere keep calling out Nyesom wike for the emperor he is, his goons in the PDP decided ro come out with this joke.

Its high time elders in PDP put their house in order if they want to have anything like party.

PDP, the only party that failed as a ruling party and as an opposition party. Even APC gave us a better opposition than this dead party.

Smithkafors:


You are a fool!. Who are you to say that?. Are you the one that voted him?. FYI he has remained consistent with core PDP values.

I don’t see you say the same about Tinubu and Wike.

Jobless boys and tribalist giving advice. He will be re-elected back to senate even as it stands. We need strong people like him.

So why the insult now...?

Foolish and childish people to plenty for Nairaland, and you are a case-in-point.

Ugochinyere is an anarchist. He defends who ever pays him money.

IGBOPROMISE1:
Is it the Imo PDP that’s open to the highest bidder and firmly in Uzodinmas’ pocket!? They’ve even done him a favour sef!

These shameless political traders were used by Uzodinma to take Ihedioha out of the equation in the last gubernatorial election in the state! I have no doubts Sam Anyanwu was paid by Uzodinma to be the PDP candidate and he (Uzodinma) would have remotely and covertly controlled the party primaries to ensure his agent Anyanwu emerged the flag-bearer! Imo state has gone to the dogs, and it will take at least a decade to bring them back to their senses and wean them off the kind of thuggish/vote-for-cash mentality Uzodinma and APC brought to the state! Ebonyi is going down the same route too!

Rubbish.

It's Enugu that is doing well with their tap water scam?
Anambra with their shoddy wheel barrow jobs used to build roads that don't last ?

Don't bring Ebonyi state into your nonsense. We have very solid security (no insecurity), we don't observe sit at home, we have very solid infrastructure and busy with ourself eradicating poverty in this istration through rural healthcare, rural education, and human capital investment through workshop trainings and start-up package.