APC: Why Adams Oshiomhole Must Resign – Ojezua

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole to either resign from his position or excuse himself from all official functions of the party.

The chairman of APC in Edo State, Anslem Ojezua, in his statement claimed that the former governor of Edo State lacks legitimacy, temperament, and moral authority to lead the party, hence the need for him to resign.

Ojezua stated this while speaking at the World Press Conference at the APC Secretariat in Airport Road, Benin City, the Edo State capital.

He said, “In any case, having been placed on suspension as a member of the party, he has lost the legitimacy to act in any capacity in the party.”

“We draw particular attention to Article 21 of the Constitution of the Party which relates to the discipline of party members and the powers of respective organs of the party to take disciplinary actions against members.”

“In the circumstance, any action taken in the capacity of national chairman including documents he signs and meetings he presides over may well be futile as his membership is already compromised. In particular, we are guided by the admonition of President Muhammadu Buhari who has consistently maintained that we must live up to the tenets and provisions of the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress.”

“Mr. President has also maintained, quite rightly, that anybody who is not relevant in his Ward, Local Government Area and State cannot hold office at the National Level.”

“We, therefore, urge Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to do the honourable thing and resign or be precluded from functioning in the office while his suspension subsists.”