APC summons ousted C’River party chairman

Alphonsus Eba

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The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has summoned the Cross River State Chairman of the party, Alphonsus Eba, after he was removed from office by the State Executive Committee.

The APC National Legal Adviser, Murtala Kankia, in a letter dated December 4, 2025, directed Eba to appear before the national leadership on Monday by 4:00 pm.

Eba was removed on Thursday by 30 out of 32 SEC members who passed a vote of no confidence in him over allegations of financial recklessness.

The Deputy Chairman, Ntufam Ojogu, was thereafter announced as the party’s acting chairman.

But Eba described his removal as unconstitutional and “a joke taken too far.” He maintained that the action would not stand, describing it as a politically motivated attempt lacking legitimate basis.

“The process is a joke taken too far. God will speak at the appropriate time,” he said.

However, the APC NWC instructed Eba to appear at the APC National Secretariat to respond to the allegations against him, emphasising that the meeting would allow the national leadership to hear directly from him and ensure that established procedures are strictly followed.

The letter read, “I write to formally notify you of a meeting scheduled to address the vote of no confidence passed in you by members of the Cross River State Executive Committee. In line with the need to clarify the circumstances surrounding the development and to ensure that your response is duly documented, you are invited to a meeting as follows: Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Office of the National Legal Adviser, APC National Secretariat, Abuja, by 4:00 pm.”

“The meeting is convened strictly for the purpose of hearing from you directly and ensuring due process is followed in handling the issues raised by the State Executive Committee. You are therefore expected to attend and present any explanations or documents you deem relevant,” the statement added.

The NWC intervention comes amid rising factional disputes triggered by reports that some SEC members were informed that “The System” no longer wanted Eba to remain in office.

Eba, who last month rejected similar calls for his resignation by the Forum of Chapter Chairmen and Secretaries, accused his opponents of “running away from their shadows.”

The forum had earlier accused him of high-handedness, fund diversion, and non-payment of stipends to chapter and ward officials.

In response, Eba alleged that some of the same officials were involved in financial misconduct amounting to over N60 million. He maintained that the party had since adopted a direct payment system, ensuring that stipends and salaries are transferred directly into the accounts of all 5,778 party executives across the state.

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