A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Fubara Dagogo, has rejected his suspension from the occasion.
He described the transfer as unconstitutional and never in keeping with laid-down guidelines guiding the APC.
Fubara spoke on Friday amid rising stress throughout the occasion in Rivers. He mentioned these behind the motion didn’t observe due course of.
The Rivers APC Chieftain insisted that the occasion’s structure should be revered in all disciplinary issues.
“I don’t suppose they’re speaking to me; they don’t seem to be. However whoever they’re speaking to, I counsel those that need to take such motion, as somebody who has been within the occasion and a legacy founding member of the APC, to look into the structure.
“They need to additionally think about the rules guiding the conference in order that it doesn’t invalidate no matter train they’ve carried out on that individual,” he mentioned.
He maintained that he stays loyal to the APC and President Bola Tinubu. He added that he’s actively partaking key blocs throughout the occasion to strengthen unity forward of future actions.
“In the meanwhile, I’m addressing key stakeholders from the CPC, the ACN, and the ANPP—those that made the APC what it’s immediately—and inspiring delegates who attended the nationwide conference to help the occasion absolutely. It’s our house,” he added.
Fubara’s response adopted his suspension by the management of Ward 4, New Format in Bonny Native Authorities Space. The motion was taken over alleged anti-party actions.
The suspension was conveyed in a letter dated March 16, 2026. It was signed by the ward chairman, Richard Benstowe, and the secretary, Donald Jumbo.
In a video circulated on-line, Benstowe learn out the discover. He mentioned Fubara’s conduct violated key provisions of the APC Structure (2022 as amended), particularly Article 21.2 (I), (II), and (VII).
“Following the decision of members and leaders of Ward 4, New Format, at an emergency assembly held on March 16, 2026, you’re hereby suspended indefinitely from the APC on grounds of breach of the provisions of our occasion’s structure and anti-party actions,” the assertion learn.
The ward management accused him of disobeying occasion directives. It additionally alleged that he made statements able to embarrassing the occasion and its management.
They additional referred to as on the state secretary of the APC to ratify the choice and take additional obligatory steps.
Earlier than the suspension, Fubara had approached the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja. He challenged his exclusion from the South-South Zonal Congress held in Asaba, Delta State, on March 25.
He argued that he met all necessities to contest for the place of APC Nationwide Vice Chairman (South-South). He mentioned he paid N5.1 million for the nomination type however was nonetheless shut out of the method.
Regardless of the dispute, Fubara mentioned he wouldn’t search an injunction to cease the APC Nationwide Conference in Abuja. He said that he prefers to resolve the matter by inside occasion mechanisms.