Nigeria, April 22 -- The chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has rejected a "stakeholders' meeting" convened by Eseme Eyiboh, a spokesperson to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

In a statement on Wednesday, the APC Chapter Chairperson, Urua Akpe, said the meeting was not authorised and warned party members not to attend.

The statement is posted on Facebook.

The statement, signed by the chapter's publicity secretary, John Ekpo, stated that the planned meeting lacked official approval.

"The chapter chairperson has not sanctioned any such meeting, and no individual within the party, no matter how highly placed, is empowered to convene a stakeholders' meeting of the par...