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Some leaders of the Edo Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday called on Gov. Adams Oshiomhole to relinquish control of the party structure, to pave way for internal democracy.
The leaders, along with some party faithful from across the 18 Local Government Councils in the state, made this call after a meeting in Benin.
The leaders accused the governor of using some of his political appointees to intimidate party faithful.
They said the party desires a system that respects the sanctity of internal democracy.
The members also berated Oshiomhole for hijacking the party structure to serve ``selfish and narrow political interests”.
In their four-point prayer, along with relinquishing of party control, the members also prayed the governor to immediately cancel what they described as “sham” registration of party members.
They also called for the cancellation of the ward and local government congresses in the state.
They demanded an apology to the leadership of the party, particularly the former governor of the state, Chief John Oyegun.
They said the apology became necessary in the face of insults meted out on them by the governor.
Meanwhile, the governor has described as “unfounded” the allegations raised by the leaders in their communiqué.
Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Kazeem Afegbua, the governor said that he had at various times addressed some of the issues being raised.
The leaders, along with some party faithful from across the 18 Local Government Councils in the state, made this call after a meeting in Benin.
The leaders accused the governor of using some of his political appointees to intimidate party faithful.
They said the party desires a system that respects the sanctity of internal democracy.
The members also berated Oshiomhole for hijacking the party structure to serve ``selfish and narrow political interests”.
In their four-point prayer, along with relinquishing of party control, the members also prayed the governor to immediately cancel what they described as “sham” registration of party members.
They also called for the cancellation of the ward and local government congresses in the state.
They demanded an apology to the leadership of the party, particularly the former governor of the state, Chief John Oyegun.
They said the apology became necessary in the face of insults meted out on them by the governor.
Meanwhile, the governor has described as “unfounded” the allegations raised by the leaders in their communiqué.
Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Kazeem Afegbua, the governor said that he had at various times addressed some of the issues being raised.
