ALLEGED SUSPENSION OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT, UPU YOUTH WING BASELESS – OMOKO
OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO 23/05/19
Alleged suspension of Comr. Nicholas Omoko, national Presiden! Urhobo Progress Union(UPU)Youth Wing (Ighele) Worldwide has been described as baseless, false from the pit of hell and figments of the imagination of those involved.
This was disclosed by Comr. Nicholas Omoko, national president, Urhobo Progress Union(UPU)Youth Wing (Ighele) Worldwide in a statement, he explained that he remained the national president of theYouth Wing of the Urhobo apex socio-cultural group.
The Urhobo youth leader further disclosed that one Ovie Ebireri and his co-travellers who are in mainstream All Progressives Congress (APC) group in the state allegedly forged signatories of some members in an attempt to suspend him, saying that the action was highly resisted by other members of the group.
Comr. Omoko said that none of the persons who made the wrong move to remove him were present or attended the endorsement of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s second term and production of compendium to showcase the governor’s achievements in Urhobo Nation by the Urhobo Youth Wing, under his leadership pointing out that they were recalcitrant APC members.
Comr. Omoko stated that security agencies were already investigating the alleged crime of perjury committed by Ovie Ebireri and assured that justice would be done to serve as deterrent to others.
The Statement also added that the said Ovie Ebireri was a card carrying member of APC whom members distant themselves from alleging that he has worked against the interest of the group.
He also alleged that only four out of 24 executives were present in the alleged suspension meeting and clarified that it was only the National Executive Committee (NEC) of parent body of UPU that had the right to suspend, disclosing that Youth Wing could only complain to the parent body for necessary steps.
The national president of Urhobo Progress Union(UPU) Youth wing (Ighele)however called on all to remain calm saying the said Ovie Ebireri was currently on the run just as he said that security agents would soon swoop on him over allege criminal offence.
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