Anti – Party activities: State Working Committee APC, Edo ratifies suspension of Chief Francis Inegbeniki, Others


 

By Ikhili EBALU, Benin City

 

For anti – Party activities; the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State Chapter has ratified the suspension slammed on its members in Esan Central Local Government Area of the State.

The State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Peter Enoserogbe Uwadiae Igbinigie Esq. disclosed this to the media in Benin on Friday evening.

Arising from a meeting presided over by the State Chairman, David Imuse retd. earlier in the day in Benin-City, the Working Committee ratified suspension of the alleged members pending findings of the 5 – man committee set up to investigate extent of their culpability; and come up with recommendations, he said.

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According to him; the Esan Central Local Government Area Chapter of the APC had in a statement dated 21 March, 2023 and signed by Rawlings Ason Ekeoba, Chairman of the Party in the Locality, all the local Government Exco, many leaders and stakeholders; conveyed suspension of Chief Francis Inegbeniki, deputy Chairman of the Party in Edo Central and 10 others, to the State Working Committee.

Others are: William Shaka Momodu (Ward 5); Raphael Ehimen (Ward 5); Pius Igene (Ward 3); Godfrey Odalo (Ward 3); Francis Ubene (Ward 8); Barr. Kelvin Usifoh (Ward 6); Umane Isesele (Ward 7); Abudu Ugbesia (Ward 1); Aire Ijeh (Ward 4); Solomon Emiohe (Ward 10).

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In a statement, the decision to suspend the accused members was taken in a meeting of APC LGA Exco and other stakeholders held on the 20th of March 2023, for allegedly being involved in anti party activities in “the House of Representatives and Assembly elections of 18th March, 2023, Igbinigie said.

When contacted on phone, chief Inegbeneki said “I am not aware yet, but promised to reach out to the party exco to find out.”


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