Akpeki Has No Authority To Receive Or Present Emerhor-led Reconciliation Cttee Report On Behalf Of SWC – Obigbor, Acting Delta APC Chair

The Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed moves by Chief Paulinus Akpeki, the Vice Chairman, Delta Central Senatorial District, to present the Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor-led reconciliation committee on behalf of the State Working Committee of the party.

Acting chairman of the party, Chief Francis Obigbor, Esq., in a statement he personally signed, on Monday, said that Akpeki has no authority to receive any report or present same before the National Chairman.

He said that he remains the Acting Chairman of the Delta State APC and will continue to await the O’tega Emerhor committee’s report which he intend to present before the State Working Committee, State Caucus, and State Executive Committee.

Obigbor, affirmed that until Elder Omeni Sobotie, the state Chairman of the party returns from his medical vacation and physically attends to preside over a meeting called to and held at the State Secretariat, Asaba, he will continue to act as Chairman and not Chief Paulinus Akpeki, who is the Vice Chairman, Delta Central Senatorial District.

The statement reads in full below;

The attention of the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to an unauthorized presentation by Chief Paulinus Akpeki, the Vice Chairman, Delta Central Senatorial District, who purportedly received a report from the Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor-led reconciliation committee on behalf of the State Working Committee of the Party.

We categorically state that Chief Akpeki has no authority to receive any report or present same before the National Chairman. His actions are a clear usurpation of power and a deliberate attempt to cause confusion within the party.

We urge the National Chairman and the National Working Committee (NWC) to discountenance this report and any actions taken by Chief Akpeki.

To all our party faithful and stakeholders, we urge you to remain calm and not be distracted by this unauthorized action.

As the Acting Chairman of the Delta State APC, I continue to await the O’tega Emerhor committee’s report. Once received, I intend to present it before the State Working Committee, State Caucus, and State Executive Committee for rigorous debate and further action, if necessary.

I will continue to act as Chairman until Elder Omeni Sobotie returns and physically attends to preside over a meeting called to and held at the State Secretariat, Asaba.

Signed:

Chief Francis Obigbor, Esq.

Acting Chairman, Delta State APC