The Akwa Ibom state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area (LGA), has denied expelling a former Presidential aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen Ita Enang.
Recall that a report, citing a letter of expulsion addressed to the Ward Chairman of the party in Eastern Ward 2, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, had claimed that Enang’s sack was ratified by the state working committee of the party.
Reacting, Chairman of the party in the Local Government Area (LGA), Umoh Ekop, at a news conference in Uyo on Thursday, described the purported expulsion as the handiwork of mischief makers, who are aliens to APC.
Ekop said there has never been a time that Senator Enang committed any offence that should warrant an expulsion from the party.
“Ordinarily, we will have allowed the said publication, knowing that it is meaningless and does not have the weight capacity of distracting the party nor the Distinguish Sen. Ita Enang, who is the backbone of the part in the LGA and state levels.
“For the sake of the public, who may be misled to believe this lies from the pit of hell, we want to put the record straight, that Enang is still a member of APC, Eastern Ward 2, Ibiono Ibom LGA of Akwa Ibom.
“We have not receive any news or petition from the Ward Chairman of Eastern Ward 2 against him at any time.
“Enang is the only light and voice of the party at the local level as well as the known voice in Akwa Ibom that has always been speaking for the party”, he said, adding that Enang has been a very dedicated, committed, and sincere member of APC.
