A recent disaster has engulfed the Edo state chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following a dispute over the emergence of the state chairman.
A member of the social gathering’s Nationwide Govt Council (NEC), Roland Owie, accused a nationwide chief of the social gathering, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, of trying to impose a loyalist on the social gathering within the state.
Talking with journalists in Benin Metropolis on Friday, Owie who’s Edo South Senatorial chief, stated the place of the state chairman had been zoned to Edo South Senatorial District and additional micro-zoned to Oredo native authorities space.
He stated two aspirants, Dr. Mike Ehima and Tony Alile, contested in a mini-primary, the place Ehima emerged winner with 75 votes in opposition to Alile’s 4 votes.
Owie famous that the not too long ago performed native authorities congresses had been largely peaceable, however alleged that strikes had been underway on the social gathering’s nationwide headquarters in Abuja to exchange Ehima with one other candidate.
He maintained that Oyegun shouldn’t maintain twin affect within the social gathering, insisting that he should select between being a nationwide chief and a senatorial chief in Edo state.
The social gathering chieftain referred to as on the NEC to intervene and be certain that due course of was adopted.
In his response, Oyegun denied any involvement within the conduct of the congress, including, “I’m not the state congress officer appointed by the nationwide headquarters in Abuja.”
Oyegun additionally dismissed the claims by a former Edo state chairman of the ADC, Kelly Odion, that no legitimate congress was held, sustaining that the matter was between Odion and the social gathering management in Abuja.