The All Progressive Grand Alliance has said it has no plan to expel the Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, from its fold.
Rather, APGA said the crisis in the party, which gave rise to the fear of Obi’s expuslsion, will only strengthen it.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Benard Akoma, the party said it had not discussed the issue of Obi’s expulsion.
The statement by akoma reads: “The current face-off being experienced in the All Progressive Grand Alliance is not anything near a signpost to the break up of the party instead it is one that will leave the party stronger, focused and more united at the end. This is because APGA, right from inception, is a party built on a solid spirit of being ‘your brothers’ keeper’.
“Contrary to speculations in the media of a grand design to do away with some of its leaders, APGA has no intention whatsoever to expel the arrow heads of the party, especially its governor in Anambra State, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi. The leadership of the party has not at any level discussed, conceived nor muted the idea to suspend not to talk of expelling Mr. Peter Obi from the party. Despite the seeming disagreement now rocking the party, we the members recognize the fact that APGA as a party has stood on a tripod of three personalities which include Mr. Peter Obi, our late leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu and of course our national chairman, Sir Victor Umeh. The party at all times has accorded due regard and maximum respect to its leaders and this does not include rewarding them with expulsion. The crisis in the party now which is a mere family squabble has not degenerated to the level of throwing over board the huge contributions invested by these individuals as to denigrate them with threats of suspension or expulsion from the party.
“The publications in some media about plans to expel Obi from the party can best be described as the figment of the writer’s imagination. Obi remains a strong factor and a pillar of the party from which APGA draws its strength and inspirations. Even in the face of the present bickering in the party, the national chairman, Victor Umeh, in a show of large heart has continued to extend invitation to Obi for the party’s forthcoming national executive meeting scheduled for August. This further demonstrates that the party has no problem with its governor in Anambra State. Meanwhile what many may consider irreconcilable differences among the leadership of the party now will soon become a thing of the past as efforts are being made by lovers of the party to return the party to its winning glory.”