Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, has called those championing the resignation of the party’s State Secretary, Lawrence Okah over an alleged lopsidedness in political positions fake and not known to the party.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Osamudiamen Osarenkhoe, chairman (APC)
Oredo local government chapter and made available to Journalists in Benin.
He said the attention of the leadership of the APC Oredo local government chapter has been drawn to a media report credited to a group that called itself ” “Oredo Local Government All Progressives Congress Concerned Group” where they tried to smear the name of the secretary of the APC, Mr Lawrence Okah.
Mr. Osarenkhoe said Mr Lawrence Okah is a strong APC leader from Oredo local government area and has contributed greatly to the upkeep of the party in the local government area.
Osarenkhoe added that the leadership of APC in the local government view the activities of those involved in the illicit campaign as one that is sponsored by opposition political party.
According to Osarenkhoe “Firstly, the group members connected to the media statement coordinated by one Osamuyi Osadiaye are not known members of the APC in Oredo Local Government Area.
“They are impostors and interlopers trying to create trouble in the local government chapter of the APC.
“Members of the public are hereby called upon to disregard the Press statement in its entirety as everything said by the fake APC members are all lies from the pit of hell.
“Mr Lawrence Okah is a reputable party man who has put everything humanly and constitutionally possible to ensure that APC remain the party to beat in Edo state and Nigeria as a whole.
“The Governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo is doing very well in the state as project sites abound in all parts of the state.
“Let us continue to support Mr Governor to succeed in Edo State.
All members of the APC in Oredo Local Government area are expected to continue to mobilize for the renewed agenda of the President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as we prepare for 2027 election which is possible for the president.
“I humbly congratulate Edo Central people and the two Ovia Local Government People for the massive votes received during the last Bye-Election where Hon Joe Ikpea won the Senatorial position with Hon Omosede Igbinedion winning in Ovia Federal Constituency as incoming member of the Federal House Of Representatives.
“I congratulate the two winners.
APC in Edo State and Nigeria as a whole will continue to have victory”,