Ovat Dickson Agbor, who represents Obubra I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has been suspended indefinitely from the party, after what was described as his “persistent failure to honour repeated invitations extended to you to appear and respond to the serious allegations brought against your person”.
Investigations by www.calitown.com show that, his suspension is tied to recent events that tie the assembly man to domestic violence against his wife, even though his wife’s denial has remain feeble and unconvincing, generating an upheaval that appears bent on throwing him out of the assembly.
In his suspension letter, a copy we have since sighted, his Osopong Ward I, Obubra, Ward Chairman, Stephen Ebokpo and Igrigri Samuel, Ward Secretary, who both signed the suspension letter, stated that, the suspension”follows a formal complaint duly lodged before the Ward Executive Committee, as well as your persistent failure to honour repeated invitations extended to you to appear and respond to the serious allegations brought against your person”.
“At the heart of this decision lies the deeply troubling and widely reported allegation of public assault against your wife an act which, if established, represents not only a grave moral failing but a conduct profoundly inconsistent with the dignity of your office and the values we uphold as a party. As a legislator, you are expected to embody restraint, honour, and respect for the sanctity of human dignity; anything less diminishes both your office and the institution you represent”.
“Furthermore, such alleged conduct stands in stark violation of the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, notably the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015, which criminalizes all forms of domestic violence and abuse, and which has been duly domesticated and ratified by the Cross River State Government and the very House of Assembly of which you are a serving member”, the letter stated.
It is equally a matter of record that since assuming office, you have failed to convene or meaningfully participate in meetings at both the ward and constituency levels, despite repeated calls by the Ward Executive Committee. This pattern of disengagement further compounds the concerns regarding your commitment to party structure and responsibility.
“In consequence, and in the exercise of our constitutional mandate, you are hereby suspended indefinitely from all party activities with immediate effect, pending the outcome of a full-scale disciplinary process. A Disciplinary Committee shall be duly constituted to investigate these matters thoroughly and to make appropriate recommendations in accordance with the Constitution of our party.”
One insider who pleads anonymity, told www.calitown.com that, “the man is finished. What you see unfolding is the right way to correct wrongdoing. I can assure you that we will not send him back to the House of Assembly because the man has brought shame to us”.
Attempts to speak with the assembly man were unsuccessful at press time.
