The trouble in Kogi state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened as members of the party have written to the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, declaring their intention to sever ties with the state governor, Yahaya Bello.

The party, in a meeting held on Monday, accused the governor of being the cause of the crisis between the members of the State House of Assembly that led to the closure of the House by the Federal House of Representatives.

The meeting was attended by 33 state executive members and all the local government area party chairmen – whom accused Governor Bello of giving power back to the defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

They noted that all the 45 appointments made by Bello were to members of the PDP

Details of the communique issued from the meeting was released on Saturday, and it states “that the State government is not carrying the party structures along in his policy directions, appointments and general governance.”

– That we are in the power but still in opposition.

– That we fought power from the PDP only for Governor Yahaya Bello to give back the power to the same PDP.

– That all the 45 appointments made so far by his Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello are given to PDP members.

– That there is crisis between our members in the State house of Assembly instigated by the State Governor

– That a communiqué be issued from this meeting to the National Secretariat National Leaders and the Presidency making these observations known to them.

– That since we are not prepared to allow our party to die, we should go back to our various levels and energize our structure and tell them to remain calm, steadfast and committed to the ideals of the party.

– That the State EXCO should cry out for help to the National Secretariat National Leaders and the Presidency.

– That we should invite all our members in the State house of Assembly and intervene with a view to uniting them.

– That we will henceforth have nothing to do with government of Yahaya Bello.

– In view of the above, we plead to the National Leaders and Presidency to consider the State’s ministerial nominee from legacy party so our party will not collapse.