Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama denies suspension from APC over refusal to campaign against Obi

Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has denied being suspended from the All Progressives Congress APC for his refusal to travel to the United States to campaign against Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi.

The Enugu State Chapter of the APC announced the suspension of Onyeama and former Senate President Ken Nnamani while former Enugu Govenror Sullivan Chime was also expelled from the party.

In a statement, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli, said there was no iota of truth in the allegations.

“The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a story circulating on social media that the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama has been suspended by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) because as alleged, ‘he was sent to the United States to blackmail Peter Obi, and he declined the request.

“The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs states that there is no iota of truth to the mischievous allegations.“The general public is therefore called upon to disregard the story,” the statement read.