The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, declared that he is still in charge, despite court’s verdict upholding his suspension from the party.
Oshiomhole, who spoke through his aide on media, Mr. Simon Ibegbulem, revealed that he had already approached an appellate court to void his suspension from the party.
He said; “Our legal department is studying the matter and we have filed for a stay of execution and appealed the ruling. With those processes Oshiomhole remains the national chairman of the party”.
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However, the Acting National Secretary of the APC, Victor Geidom, confirmed the party’s position on the matter, stating clearly that APC will respect the court’s rulling which upheld Oshiomhole’s suspension.
He said; “As a party, we are aware of the injunction. As a law-abiding party, we will respect all lawful court orders. Very soon the National Working Committee will meet and you will hear further from the party. I am trying to say that the APC will respect all lawful court orders. We will soon do that.”
Recall that, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Edo State chapter suspended the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, over his role in the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party.
The decision followed the vote of no confidence passed on Comrade Oshiomhole by the Chairmen of the APC in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State.
According to a statement signed by Edo APC Chairman, Anselm Ojezua and Assistant State Secretary, Ikuenobe Anthony, “Consequent on the development, the State Executive Committee has adopted the vote of no confidence passed on him and the subsisting suspension order from the organs of the party in the state.”
They said the decision was necessary to prevent a repeat of what happened in Zamfara State, where the party was unable to field any candidate in elections.
“Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is the one behind the crisis in Edo APC. We have passed a vote of no confidence on him and he stands suspended from the party.
“We don’t want what happened in Zamfara State or other parts of the country to happen in Edo State.”
