Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 49 minutes in the past
The Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol. [Photo: Courtesy]
The South Sudan Patriotic Movement (SSPM) has dismissed its Acting Deputy Chairman, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, citing gross misconduct and violations of celebration’s guidelines.
In an announcement issued on Thursday, February 20, SSPM Chairperson Dr. Costello Garang Ring stated Abdelbagi was beforehand suspended in November 2024 for insubordination and breaching the celebration’s structure.
The dismissal comes simply days after Hussein was faraway from his place as Vice President for the Services Cluster and appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
According to SSPM management, investigations confirmed that Hussein tried to unlawfully oust the Chairman, fashioned an unauthorized faction, and held an unsanctioned assembly at his residence in an try to say celebration management.
SSPM stated these actions undermined the celebration’s unity, management, and its position throughout the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) and the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
“I, Dr. Costello Garang Ring Lual…, do hereby issue the removal of Mr. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, from his position as acting Deputy Chairman of SSPM. 2. His immediate and permanent dismissal from the ranks and files of the South Sudan Patriotic Movement (SSPM), effective February 20, 2025,” reads the order.
It additionally acknowledged that the minister now not holds any authority or membership inside SSPM and that any actions taken by him within the celebration’s identify are null and void.
Eye Radio News repeatedly contacted the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Hussein Abdelbagi and his spokesperson for remark, however their telephones went unanswered.