Prophet Edet Ben, an Ex-Officio member of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 9, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has threatened a legal action over the alleged forgery of his name and signature.
Ben gave the warning in a notice signed by him and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.
He disassociated himself from the alleged suspension of Mr Eseme Eyiboh, the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, from APC in Ward 9.
Ben, also in a court affidavit he deposed to, described the exercise as “fraudulent and non-existent.”
He stated that no meeting was convened on April 22 to deliberate on any disciplinary action against anyone and denied ever attending or endorsing such proceedings.
He further alleged that his name and signature were falsely included in “an attendance list tied to the purported suspension.”
He, therefore, disowned the document and a related “Letter of Suspension” addressed to party leadership both at the chapter and state levels.
Ben, in the notice, demanded the immediate removal of his name, a public retraction, and cessation of further use of his identity without consent.
He threatened to Institute a legal action if the demand is ignored beyond 24 hours.
An APC faction within the ward had announced Eyiboh’s suspension, citing anti-party activity.
However, a grassroots political group, Ward Nine New Era (WNNE), had condemned the action said to be targeting a figure said to have recently mobilised grassroot support for top APC leaders, including President Bola Tinubu, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Gov. Umo Eno.
WNNE dismissed the suspension as “malicious, baseless, and void,” questioning both the legitimacy of the ward executives and the logic of penalising community mobilisation efforts to enhance party strengths.
The group maintained that due process was not followed and urged members to disregard the action.
