BREAKING: APC denies suspending Rochas Okorocha

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied suspending Senator Rochas Okorocha, the former governor of Imo state.

A letter reportedly announcing Okorocha’s suspension is “fake,” according to a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA by the National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the APC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe Ph.D.

“It has come to the attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat that a fake letter purporting to suspend Senator Rochas Okorocha from the party is circulating in the public space,” the statement read.

“Fifth columnists and forgers have clearly taken advantage of the unfortunate and recent leaks of our official correspondence with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by copying and pasting forged signatures of the CECPC Chaiman and Secretary on equally forged letters.”

“The APC currently has a Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) with the mandate to reposition, unite, and strengthen our great party, not a “National Working Committee” as stated in the fake letter.”

“We urge the general public to be wary of fifth columnists and jobbers who are constantly plotting to use fake news to stoke crisis in the party and polity. We also urge the media to get information on the party’s activities through our well-known and official communication and punlicity channels.”

“We urge everyone to disregard the fake letter, as it is a figment of fifth columnists’ imagination.”