Edo APC LG Chairmen Back Oshiomhole, Want Obaseki Expelled

By Chibuzo Sunday

The leadership of the caucus of All Progressives Congress, APC local government chairmen in Edo State has dismissed as mischievous the report of a resolution by them for the suspension of the national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole from the party.

A terse statement by the chairman of chairmen Ibrahim Akokia (Etsako West) late on Tuesday rebuffed the resolution as it called for the expulsion of Governor Godwin Obaseki who it claimed was doing everything to destroy the party in the state.

Akokia was backed by two other local government chairmen in appending the resolution. They are Suleiman Bagudu (Etsako Central) and Lugard Alukpe (Owan West).

The statement followed a report of a resolution by local government party chairmen for sanctions on Oshiomhole for his alleged role in creating the crisis in the state chapter of the party.

The state executive acting upon that resolution within hours suspended the national chairman.

But denying the resolution, the three local government chairmen all of who are from Oshiomhole’s stronghold in Edo North, said:

“We are the chairmen of the party in the 18 LGA s and we are not aware of the meeting where a vote of no confidence was passed on the national chairman of our party, Comrade Oshiomhole who is doing very well.

“Rather we are aware that majority of the chairmen haven suffered intimidation, harassment and assault in the hands of the governor Godwin Obaseki led administration, what we have never seen in the politics of our dear state. Therefore, we chairmen have passed a vote of no confidence on Governor Obaseki, the suspended state chairman of the party, Anslem Ojezua.

“They have not only failed the party but the people of the state. Besides, from the disclosure from some PDP leaders, Obaseki and Ojezua have been involved in anti-party activities therefore they lack the moral rights to remain in this party. Oshiomhole remains our leader and we pass vote of confidence on his leadership.

“It is sad that the governor and his cohorts are using money to induce our members but majority of them we are happy have resisted his moves to intimidate them. We call on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to expel Obaseki from APC because he is on a mission to destroy APC in Edo state but we will resist it.”

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