Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been suspended by All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State over his role in the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party.
This came after the Chairmen of the APC in the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State passed a vote of return on Comrade Oshiomhole.
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.”
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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. That’s fine
The statement read: “Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is the one behind the crisis in Edo APC. We have passed a vote of no confidence in 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.”
Earlier, The Herald reported that Adams Oshiomhole, former Edo state governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, accused Philip Shaibu, deputy Governor of Edo state of being the mastermind behind the attack on Governor Obaseki and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.
Recall the Oshiomhole was attacked by hoodlums in his hometown, Iyamho, Edo state.
However, Oshiomhole in a statement released by his media aide, Simon Ebegbulem said the hoodlums attacked them on the orders of Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu. According to Oshiomhole, Shaibu ‘s presence had caused a lot of tension since his visit in the community on Friday.