From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa

The embattled suspended Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Tiwei Orunimighe, has been expelled from the party.

Also expelled, along with Orunimighe for anti-party activities, were the former vice chairman, Eddy Julius and the secretary, Marlin Daniel.

Orunimighe, Julius and Daniel, following allegations of anti-party activities were investigated by the South-South zonal executive committee and recommended for expulsion. Security agents had taken over the party secretariat following reports that the trio have been suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC)

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However, in separate letters to Orunimighe, Julius and Daniel at the weekend with reference number APC/NDQ/552/31/017/002 and signed by the National Secretary, Mai Malla Buni, it was stated that they have been expelled from the party. Buni, who disclosed in the letter that the NWC had adopted the recommendation of the zonal executive committee “which deliberated on the report of the disciplinary committee that investigated your anti-party activities in Bayelsa State to the effect that you should be suspended and ultimately expelled from the party.”

It directed Orunimighe to hand over all party’s property “in your possession to the zonal vice chairman of Bayelsa Senatorial District with immediate effect, while the national vice chairman, South-South shall coordinate the state chapter of the party.”

Reacting to the expulsion of the trio, party’s stakeholders, in a statement, urged members to remain calm.