APC Edo Ward Denies Lifting Oshiomhole’s Suspension • Ward Chairman, Oshawo Speaks Up!

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako Ward 10, In Edo state has brushed aside the claims by the party’s National Vice Chairman for the South/South, Hillary Eta that embattled National chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension had been lifted.

Eta, while briefing journalists in Abuja, had claimed that executives of the party in Ward 10, Esako Local Government Area of Edo State, have lifted the suspension earlier placed on the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

He said the party in the state led by David Imuse (the faction that supports Oshiomhole) voted to lift the suspension.

According to one of the reports, Eta had said that the party’s National Secretariat received notification of the resolution by members and officials of the Imuse led faction from Oshiomhole’s Ward.

He said seventeen out of the 27 members of the executive unbanned Oshiomhole.

BIGPEN understands, Eta spoke following the resolution of the executive committee of the ward’s faction, which he said held on June 4 at the party Secretariat, Apana-Uzairue, Edo.

The ward secretary, Emuakemeh Sule, who presented the resolution of the committee to Eta, had said that the committee had reviewed the circumstances leading to the suspension of Oshiomhole and found no merit in the allegation or processes employed.

The resolution reads: “We the undersigned, being the Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 10 Eisako West L.G.A, Edo State having met today 4/ 6/2020 affirm the following positions:

The resolution reads: “We the undersigned, being the Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 10 Eisako West L.G.A, Edo State having met today 4/ 6/2020 affirm the following positions:

“That we have reviewed the circumstances leading to the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and found no merit in the allegation or processes employed.

“We hereby lift the suspension placed on Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the Ward.

“We call on all organs of our great party to restore all rights and privileges of membership to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole”.

Accepting the resolution, Eta commended the committee and noted that 17 of the 27 executive committee members had the simple majority needed to lift the suspension.

According to Eta: “In matters of this nature, our constitution provides for only a simple majority and 17 out of 27 is indeed more than a simple majority. So, we want to use this opportunity to thank Etsako West Ward 10 for what they have done. History will be on your side.

“I am also in receipt of the acceptance and ratification of the resolution by the Etsako West LGA executive dated the 9th of June 2020 and signed by the Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Akokia and the Secretary, Hon. Dauda Ahmed.

“I am also in receipt of further ratification by the state executive committee of the APC in Edo state signed by Col. David Imuse (retd), the acting state Chairman and Lawrence O. Oka, state Secretary.”

But Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako Ward 10, Mr. Oshawo Stephen, has dismissed claims that the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as a member of the party has been lifted.

He insisted that the ward executives stand by their suspension of the erstwhile National Chairman of the APC.

In a statement, Mr. Oshawo said that the ward executives who were elected into office in 2018 remain intact and have not been displaced by anybody, describing the claims of the lifting of the suspension as a charade.

According to him, “The suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the ward executives remains valid. The statements to the contrary in the media are false and should be disregarded. We stand by our decision and have no reservation on the action as it is in the best interest of the party.

“The ward executives as well as our counterparts at the Etsako West Local Government level stand by the suspension of Comrade Oshiomhole for his divisive role in the crisis rocking the APC in Edo State.”