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The African Action Congress on Monday announced the suspension of its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore for a period of six months over alleged anti-party activities.
Suspended alongside Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporter, for same offence are eight others, including its Deputy National Chairman (South West), Ogunlana Rotimi Jacob.
In light of the development, Dr. Leonard Ezenwa has been appointed acting National Chairman, while Abayomi Francis Olufemi has been named Deputy National Chairman.
Also, a member of the AAC National Executive Committee, Mazi Okwy, who read the resolution of the party to journalists in Abuja, premised the party’s decision against Sowore and his executive, on alleged anti-party activities.
He said the allegation bordered “particularly on inflow of illegal foreign funds into the party and personally retaining same in contravention of Section 225 (3)(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), together with eight others.”
Reacting from the United Kingdom, the Head of Media and Public Relations, Sowore Campaign Organisation, Rachel Onamusi-Kpiasi, said, “Leonard (Ezenwa) has been suspended from the party for anti-party activities for months and is in no position to suspend the national chairman;” adding, “I will send a fully formed press release shortly.”
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