The Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), NDDC Chairman, Laurreta Onochie has recently bagged herself suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Delta State.
This suspension was said to have followed after a critical look at her conduct during the just concluded general election which earned her the reward from the decision taken by executives of the party in Onicha-Olona, Ward 4 in Aniocha North to bench her for now.
It was gathered also that the NDDC chairman was subsequently suspended for allegedly campaigning for candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state while the former aide to President Muhammadu Buhari was also accused of instructing allies and supporters to work for the PDP, thereby making the ruling party to lose the election in her polling unit.
This suspension is contained in a letter dated March 20, 2023 signed by all the executive members of the ward led by the Chairman, Ogbolu Peter which was also addressed to the Delta State APC Chairman, which resulted to the executives passing a vote of no confidence on Onochie as well as her suspension.
It reads, “We, the under listed are the ward executive members of the All Progressives Congress in Oracha 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 Olons Ward 4, and beyond.
“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, Governorship 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 & LGA meetings or other party engagements.”