…see report that finally nailed him
The real reason behind the flushing out of Rep Ikenga Ugichinyere has emerged.
Recall that the Imo state chapter of the major opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the weekend identified various reasons why the Imo lawmaker can never wear the PDP toga to continue to deceive Nigerians.
PDP identified the following reasons gross indiscipline, insubordination and anti-party activities which climaxed with his ‘Ghana must go’ syndrome and poor representation at the National Assembly.
This was contained in a letter from the Ideato LGA chapter of PDP, dated December 5, 2024, and signed by the LGA Chairman, Hon. ThankGod Okeke, and the Secretary, Onyebuchi Umeh.
The track record of Ugichinyere outside his delving into political matters outside his state are innumerable.
From organising lawmakers to a state under the guise of overnight matters and suddenly declaring a vote of confidence on a governor outside his political jurisdiction was one and too many to recall.
Outside this ugly trend, the lawmaker went ahead to form an opposition within an opposition at the National Assembly.
Read the report details below:
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 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sacked the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State and Spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.
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 honor an invitation to appear before the ward Executive Committee on October 5, 2024, to answer allegations of disciplinary offenses, and ignoring reminders and further invitations 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 December 5, 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.”
PDP 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 unauthorized publicity of disputes within the party, which contravenes Section 58(1)(i) of the party’s constitution. Additionally, he formed parallel executive and organs of the party in his ward, at the LGA, and at the national levels, which also breaches the party’s constitution.
The lawmaker 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.
The twist in his legislative actions clearly was an abberation never experienced in any known legislature that existed in Nigeria.
According to a source, apparently he capitalised on the unusual composition of the 10th Assembly and grossly violated all known legislative norms globally.
“In civilsed climes people like Ugichinyere cannot even touch the door of a legislative body.
“But here because of the spirit of ‘Ghana must go bag’ syndrome people like him now become weapons of skewing clear legislative procedures.