By Okey Maduforo Awka
The Federal House of Representatives member for Aba North and South Constituency Chief Alex Ikwechegh may set disciplinary actions from the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA over the reported assault ona taxi cab operator recently.
This is in response to a viral video which showed the law maker assaulting the driver which the party condemned in it’s entity .
According to the National Publicity Secretary of APGA Mazi Ejimofor Opara the idealogy of the party is for all to bee their brother’s keeper adding that such actions negate the vision and mission of the party .
Opara noted that a disciplinary committee would be set up by the party to investigate the incident and carry out disciplinary actions against the legislature if found wanting.
“The attention of our great party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been drawn to a viral video of alleged assault meted out to a citizen by the Honourable member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, Hon Alex Ikwechegh”
” As a political party founded on respect for Human Rights, we roundly condemn the action of our said member and Federal Parliamentarian, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, on the platform of our great Party.”
“As a party, we are founded on the basic principles of upholding the dignity of all humans irrespective of class, creed and/or ethnicity.”
“The recent video allegedly showing Hon. Ikwechegh assaulting a cab driver is totally unacceptable and runs counter to what our Party — APGA– represents.”
“In line with APGA’s constitution, the Leadership of the Party shall set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the act, and if found wanting, appropriate sanctions shall be meted on him in line with the Constitution of APGA.”
“All members of APGA and indeed all elected officials on the platform of our great party are expected to exhibit the highest standards of decorum, civility and integrity in all public and private engagements” and our party shall not tolerate any verifiable conduct that is not in tandem with the ideals of our founding fathers” he said.
