… As SSG expels Nwoye, Gov’s deputy chief of staff, 7 others
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi
The flagship of Governor Charles Soludo’s political structure known as Soludo Support Group (SSG) has sacked its former National Coordinator and Convener, Mr Chinedu Nwoye, who doubles as chief of protocols and deputy chief of staff to the governor.
The expulsion followed unconfirmed allegations of embezzlement of funds, highhandedness, usurpation, misrepresentation and refusal to apologize to the body over a resent press statement he was said to have authored against the leadership of the SSG, which the group considered as misleading.
Moving the motion for Nwoye’s expulsion alongside seven other persons, the Njikoka/Dunukofia/Aniocha Zonal Coordinator of the SSG, Prof Ike Morah, noted that Nwoye’s dispositions had continued to be an embarrassment to the group and frowned at his refusal to apologize as directed by the Board of Trustees, the directive which was made through a message said to be written by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the SSG, Nze Eze-Omenyilioha Basil.
The Idemili Zonal Coordinator of the SSG, Dr Okolo Ikechukwu seconded the motion.
But Mr Nwoye popularly known as Glamour, described his expulsion as illegal and of no effect
The SSG alleged that Nwoye tried to usurp the powers of the national coordinator and the BOT by calling for meetings and holding what it described as clandestine gatherings through which he was said to have attempted to misinform and mislead the public.
The group also noted that his expulsion together with others was the only way to strengthen the body and restore sanity.
Other members of the SSG that spoke insisted that Nwoye who allegedly refused to account for funds paid through him in the course of the group’s efforts towards the 2021 governorship election must be expelled and made to refund all the money.
Following the strong position of the members, the national leadership of the SSG with Sir Arinzechukwu Awogu as the national coordinator, pronounced Nwoye expelled from the SSG together with those who aligned with him.
Those expelled alongside Nwoye, as made available to the journalists include: Emmanuel Oramalu, Ochije Mmodilim, VanGorge Ezeogidi, Sam Emeka, Chimdindu Orakwue and John Ikechukwu while 17 others were said to be still under investigation.
Speaking after the meeting, the National Youth Leader of the SSG, Dr Charles Ebulue, condemned the attempt by Nwoye to resort to the use of police in his attempt to stop the Thursday meeting from holding.
He wondered why Nwoye would be inviting the police in a brotherly dispute.
He thanked the police for being professional in their approach to the issues of SSG, adding that Nwoye’s desperation would only worsen matters.
The group also abolished the position of “convener” and replaced it with “founder,” and announced Dr Chidi Okoye as the founder.
The group also announced that weak and unproductive council areas coordinators were replaced with vibrant and grassroots-based coordinators to man the 21 councils of Anambra State to bring about better coordination of SSG activities at the grassroots with about three million of its members across the state.
Reacting, Mr Nwoye popularly known as Glamour, described his expulsion as illegal and of no effect.
He denied all the allegations against levelled him.
“When you look at our bye-laws, you would discover that the meeting was not properly convened and that shows that they have no locus standi to suspend or expel anyone. The expulsion doesn’t hold water,” he said.
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