Delta APC Suspends NDDC Chairperson, Lauretta Onochie

Sylvester Idowu in Warri 

The Chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Lauretta Onochie, has been suspended by the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged anti party activities.

The executive members of the APC in Onicha-Olona, Ward 4 in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state, which reviewed her conducts during the just concluded general elections, approved her suspension from the party.

A copy of her suspension letter made available to journalists over the weekend stated that she was found campaigning for candidates of opposition parties, especially the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

Her allies and supporters were said to have also worked for the PDP making the party to lose in her polling unit and other places.

A loss of confidence issued on her, disclosed that she has never met her financial obligations to the party neither does she attend Ward, LGA meetings or any of the party’s engagements alike.

The suspension letter that was signed by 27 ward executives reads:  “Loss of Confidence and Suspension Of Lorreta  Onochie as Member  of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Onicha Olona Ward 4，Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State.

“Wethe under listed are the ward executive members of the APC in Onicha-Olona Ward 4，Aniocha LGA，Delta State.

“We have painstakingly reviewed the conduct of the just concluded general elections at all levels and have noted, with dismay that Lorreta Onochie who is one of the leaders of our great party worked against the success of the party in Onicha-Olona Ward 4，and beyond.”

The suspension letter read further said that “information available to us show very clearly that she was openly campaigning for candidates of opposition parties especially the People’s Democratic Party，in the run-up to the Presidential and National Assembly，as well as the Governorship and State House of Assembly Election.

“It was also observed that all her allies and supporters were working for the PDP in the state. The evidence of this could be seen in the fact that the party lost in her polling unit（unit 8，ward 4）in the presidential, senatorial，House of Representatives，governors and State Assembly Elections.

“We also noted that she has failed to fulfill her financial obligations to the party and has never attended any ward and LGA meetings or other party engagements.

In the light of these grievous infractions discovered in her as stated in Article 21.2(i)（ii). We have lost confidence in her membership of the party and hereby) suspend her from the party with immediate effect.”, it concluded.