The All Progressives Congress (APC) Cross River State Caretaker Committee has expelled the party’s former State Chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, Esq., and upheld the suspension of the State Special Leader, Dr. Juliet Ebuo Diwa, over alleged misconduct.

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the Caretaker Committee held on 22 December 2025 at the party’s state secretariat, under the leadership of Ntufam Ekum Ekok Ojogu.

The committee said the expulsion of Eba followed the invocation of Article 21.5(v) of the APC Constitution, as amended on 26 March 2022. The motion was moved by the party’s Vice Chairman for the Central Senatorial District, Dr. Abubakar Efoli, and seconded by the Youth Leader (North), Dr. Joseph Idagu Ogar

According to the committee, the constitutional provision stipulates that any member who institutes legal action against the party or its officers on matters relating to the discharge of party duties, without first exhausting internal dispute-resolution mechanisms, automatically stands expelled upon filing such action. It further provides that no appeal against the expulsion shall be entertained until the court action is withdrawn.

Based on this provision, the committee affirmed the expulsion of the former state chairman from the party.

In a related decision, the committee considered a formal letter from the Boki Local Government Area Chapter Chairman, Chief Engr. Kelvin Njong, JP, on the suspension of Dr. Juliet Ebuo Diwa.

Dr. Diwa was accused of gross misconduct at the ward level, including an alleged assault on the Ward Chairman, Mr. James Abang, which reportedly resulted in injury. After deliberation, the committee upheld her suspension, pending the outcome and recommendations of the party’s Disciplinary Committee.

The Caretaker Committee reaffirmed its commitment to party discipline, internal democracy, and strict adherence to the provisions of the APC Constitution. (TRIBUNE)