The allegation was stated in a statement by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Thursday, accusing Oshiomhole of being the cause of the controversies surrounding the party’s activities in Edo State lately.
The allegation was stated in a statement by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Thursday, accusing Oshiomhole of being the cause of the controversies surrounding the party’s activities in Edo State lately.
Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti State, has accused the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole of attempting to impose a governorship candidate on other aspirants during the party’s primary election.
The allegation was stated in a statement by the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Thursday, accusing Oshiomhole of being the cause of the controversies surrounding the party’s activities in Edo State lately.
The statement read: “Earlier, Oshiomhole had attempted to eliminate some aspirants from contesting the primaries but failed. This is reminiscent of his high-handedness as national chairman when he manipulatively schemed Governor Godwin Obaseki out of the electoral process. That action led to the unfortunate loss of Edo state by the APC.
“It would appear the ground was being prepared by Oshiomhole yet again for the APC to lose the coming election in Edo state because of his unconscionable behaviour.
“However, the party has demonstrated independence and impartiality in cancelling and reordering the primaries.
“We hope the fresh primaries will now take place in an atmosphere deemed free and fair by all, for the sake of our great party.
“Oshiomhole may decide to support any of the aspirants if he chooses not to be neutral but the process must be open, free, and transparent, following the laid down rules.
“My interest is the APC and the party must put its best foot forward in the forthcoming elections.’’
The party earlier declared its primary election which was held on Saturday in Edo State inconclusive and removed the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the chairman of the State Primary Election Committee.
A circular issued by H.E Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, OFR National Organising Secretary on Wednesday which SaharaReporters obtained, named H.E Sen. Bassey Otu as the new chairman.
SaharaReporters had reported how the party on Saturday declared a member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, as its governorship candidate ahead of the Edo State Governorship Election slated for September 21, 2024.
The federal lawmaker emerged as the party’s candidate during the primary election, according to Hope Uzodimma, Imo State Governor and head of the APC primary election committee in Edo State.
The election was declared as flawed after three winners emerged as the APC governorship candidates.
