A former member of the Home of Representatives, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, on Wednesday introduced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State.
Agbonayinma disclosed his resolution throughout a press briefing in Benin Metropolis, stating that he would quickly reveal the political platform on which he intends to contest within the subsequent common election.
The previous lawmaker, who’s in search of a return to the Nationwide Meeting, cited a number of causes for his exit, together with alleged lack of respect for his management in Ikpoba-Okha Native Authorities Space, marginalisation of Edo South in political appointments, and what he described as undemocratic practices throughout the occasion.
Agbonayinma, a former member of the Code of Conduct Bureau, stated he might now not stay in a celebration the place inner democracy was being undermined. He alleged that people who labored in opposition to the APC throughout elections have been now influencing selections throughout the occasion.
“As a basis member from the times of AC, ACN, ACD, now APC, we labored diligently to construct an all-inclusive democratic establishment,” he stated.
“It’s deeply distressing to witness the occasion in our constituency step by step changing into the property of some people who’re interfering undemocratically in occasion affairs in Ikpoba-Okha.”
He added that after a cautious evaluation of latest developments, he determined to resign his membership of the APC with quick impact, describing the transfer as tough however obligatory according to his private convictions and imaginative and prescient for service.
Regardless of his resignation, Agbonayinma expressed appreciation for members of the occasion, sustaining that his dedication to public service, democratic values, and the event of Edo State and Nigeria stays unchanged.
His exit is predicted to come back as a shock to many supporters and occasion stakeholders within the state, given his sturdy affect in Ikpoba-Okha and his seen function in occasion actions.
Agbonayinma is thought to be a supporter of Governor Monday Okpebholo and has been vocal in selling the administration’s achievements, in addition to main campaigns in opposition to cultism in secondary faculties.
Nonetheless, sources counsel that inner occasion dynamics, together with perceived sidelining in his native authorities, might have contributed to his resolution to depart the APC.