Crisis rocks Edo APC in Owan East over chairmanship position

By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – THERE is simply a situation successful Owan East section authorities country section of the All Progressives Congress (APC) implicit the continuous domination of a conception of section authorities known arsenic Axis One successful the rotation of the chairmanship of the section authorities against the Axis Two who said they person lone had 3 shots successful the presumption since 1999, against 8 of the Axis One.

Addressing a property league successful Benin City, a person of the group, a person of the Axis Two, Barrister James Otoikhila said the leaders of the country person jettisoned the zoning statement by aged leaders of the party.

He said “Axis One has produced 8 Chairman since 1999, portion Axis Two has produced lone three

Of adjacent greater concern, since 2018, the Chairmanship spot has remained domiciled successful the Ihievbe assemblage of Axis One, with the imaginable of continuing determination for a 4th consecutive term.

“This means that 1 community, successful 1 axis, would person controlled the Chairmanship for 12 uninterrupted years.

“At the aforesaid time, Axis One presently monopolizes virtually each large governmental appointments: a lopsidedness which we respectfully bring to the attraction of your excellency The sitting Local Government Chairman – Axis One, A serving State Commissioner – Axis One, The Secretary to the Local Government – Axis One, A Special Adviser to the Governor – Axis One, MD, Edo Jobs – Axis One, Commissioner, EDSIEC – Axis One, A Federal Board Member – Axis One, Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC – Axis One, Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission – Axis One

“In contrast, Axis Two, which consistently delivers the bulk of APC votes successful Owan East, is near with thing of existent governmental significance.

“We demand, successful the tone of equity, that the adjacent Chairman of Owan East Local Government Council indispensable travel from Axis Two (2).

“This is Consistent with our section rotational arrangement.

“We privation to beryllium clear: this is not a combat against Axis One. This is simply a combat for fairness for Axis Two, and for the semipermanent endurance and credibility of our large enactment successful Owan East.”

He nevertheless said the radical reaffirmed their loyalty to the APC and to the enactment of Governor Monday Okpebholo.

He said “Axis Two has been patient. We person been loyal. We person continued to present votes to our large party, the APC. But loyalty indispensable not beryllium mistaken for weakness.”

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