Delta APC Crisis: More Controversy Follows Lauretta Onochie’s Suspension

The suspension of Mrs Lauretta Onochie, the chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC by her local ward of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Onicha Olona in Delta State has triggered more controversies as a chieftain of the party, Mrs Vera Adesotu, has debunked the claim that she worked against the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu in  the Feb. 25 presidential election.

GWG.ng reports that while the cheiftain was emphatic that Onochie worked for Tinubu, she was, however, less emphatic on the committment of the NDDC chairman to the emergence of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as governor in the March 18 governorship election.

Adesotu, a former Delta House of Assembly aspirant for Aniocha North Senatorial District said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

She spoke while reacting to allegations that Onochie, worked against the APC and the president-elect ahead of the election.

She described the allegation as fake, saying it should be disregarded by the public.

“This false and should not be taken seriously because Onochie was on ground, she campaigned and canvassed vote for the Tinubu-Shettima presidential ticket ahead of the election,”Adesotu said.

Adesotu who is also, Niger Delta Support for APC Coordinator, said Onochie worked tirelessly for the party in the state ahead of the elections, adding that those who planted the story that she engaged in anti-party activities were only out to blackmail her.

“She was not in anyway engaged in anti-party activities as being alledged. Aniocha women had been with her and recognised her efforts at building the APC in Delta in spite of strong opposition,” she said.

Adesotu said the NDDC Board Chairman was open on those she was supporting and those she was not supporting because of some personal differences ahead of the election and made no pretence about her choice of candidates.

“I was on ground, and I saw everything, Onochie did not engage in any anti-party activity as is being alledged.

“If you are not in good terms with a party member because of some political differences for instance, does not mean you are not working for the party,” she said in reaction to the reports on the suspension of Onochie by her APC ward.

The Delta chapter of the APC had earlier suspended Onochie and Dr Cairo Ojougboh, also a chieftain of the party in the state for alledged anti-party activities.

They were accused of making negative comments about the party’s candidates, especially Senator Ovie Omo-agege, the Deputy Senate President and the party’s Delta governorship candidate. (NAN)

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