PDP Expels Popular Anti-Wike Lawmaker Over Alleged Indiscipline and Anti-Party Activities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, with immediate effect due to alleged gross indiscipline, insubordination, and anti-party activities.
The expulsion was communicated in a letter from the Ideato LGA chapter of the party, dated December 5, 2024, and signed by LGA Chairman Hon. ThankGod Okeke and Secretary Onyebuchi Umeh, addressed to the State Chairman.
This action followed a report from the party’s disciplinary committee, dated November 27, 2024, which investigated misconduct charges against Ugochinyere in accordance with Section 57 (1-4) of the PDP Constitution 2017 as amended.
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Ugochinyere had been suspended at his Umuopia/Umukegwu ward on October 14, 2024, after failing to respond to an invitation to appear before the ward Executive Committee on October 5, 2024, to address allegations of disciplinary offences. He also ignored reminders and further invitations sent on October 7, 2024.
The letter stated: “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 ceases to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Umuopia/Umukegwu ward of Ideato North LGA.”
The party found Ugochinyere guilty of deliberately failing to attend meetings and participate in party activities for an extended period, violating Section 58 (1)(e) of the PDP Constitution 2017 as amended.
He was also accused of unauthorized publicity of internal disputes, forming parallel executive bodies at the ward, LGA, and national levels, and making derogatory and provocative public statements against the party and its national leaders, actions that brought the party into public disrepute.
