…Says, “it’s a joke taken too far by my brothers”.
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Ihiedu Aniagwu, has described the claims of his purported suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akumazi Ward, Ika North East Local Government Area as a “a joke taken too far” by a few disgruntled individuals within the ward.
Aniagwu, who stated this on Monday, February 16, 2026 when he featured on ARISE Television News programme, noted that the purported suspension was the work of some of his own “brothers” in the ward that were unhappy with the outcome of internal zoning and leadership arrangements ahead of the ward congress.
The commissioner declared that he remains a loyal and committed member of the APC, stressing that no legitimate organ of the party in Delta State has taken any disciplinary action against him.
He explained that the issue arose from disagreements over how caretaker committee members in the ward would return to executive positions.
In his words; “These individuals seeking to retain their roles, approached me as the recognized ward leader and asked me to endorse their return through a non-consensus process, which I viewed as an imposition.
“I told them there was no problem with them coming back, but it had to be through the proper channel: a general leadership meeting where the leadership would decide by consensus.
“When they could not secure that consensus support, they became displeased with the zoning permutation and the leadership’s decision,” he stated.
Aniagwu further said that frustrated by their inability to return to the ward executive committee through the agreed consensus arrangement, the individuals resorted to unconstitutional measures as they drafted and circulated a purported suspension letter against me without following any of the procedures laid down in the APC Constitution.
In the words of Aniagwu; “Any legitimate disciplinary process must follow the Constitution: a formal complaint, a properly constituted committee, an investigation, and a fair hearing. “There was no petition against me, no complaint from any quarter, no investigation, no invitation for fair hearing—nothing.
“Article 21 of the APC Constitution clearly outlines the disciplinary process, and none of those steps were taken. They simply bypassed the rules because they were upset about the zoning outcome,” he noted.
The commissioner noted that the matter was purely an internal misunderstanding that was exaggerated on social media and by some media outlets that amplified the claim without verification.
Aniagwu commended outlets like ARISE News and THISDAY for exercising restraint and not giving credence to the story.
He said that some ward leaders had proposed disciplinary action against those behind the letter, but he intervened and stopped it.
He further said; “They are my brothers. You don’t beat a child and then prevent the child from crying. They were crying because they could not return to the executive committee through the consensus route they rejected”.
Aniagwu assured that the ward congress, scheduled to conclude by mid-week, would resolve the matter naturally, as the caretaker committee members would cease to hold office once new executives are elected.
Aniagwu reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the APC, and urged party members and the public to disregard the suspension claim in its entirety.
