-Applauds Prince Malik Afegbua’s Leadership As National Leader.
-Cautions delegates.
Ahead of the primary election in which the delegates from Etsako Federal Constituency would nominate from amongst its House of Representatives aspirants. Some statutory delegates from Okpella extraction met yesterday in Okpella to discuss a way forward for the party.
The convener of the meeting, Comrade Oseni Momodu gave the Opening remarks and addressed the delegates by stating that Okpella must get it right this time around unlike in the past where multiple aspirants go all out for political contest.
He urged the the party delegates to shelves personal interest and take a critical look at the challenges that lies ahead so that it can be tackled with united front which would ensure Okpella delegates direct their votes to just One Aspirant.
Hon. Ekis Uduafemhe spoke extensively on some lingering issues currently faced by the party and commended the convener of the meeting, Comrade Oseni Momodu for his leadership quality for deeming it feet to call for such an all important meeting for the purpose of unity and peace of Okpella ahead of the primary election.
He drew the attention of the delegates to some past event when Okpella, upon failing to unite their votes to just one aspirant from Okpella ended up loosing out in the race.
May Okpella not repeat the same avoidable mistake this time again. Amen
The Edo north senatorial youth leader, Comrade Giwa Yahaya expressed his grievances to some party faithfuls and cautions that the APC must unite if tangible progress must be made in the forth coming primaries.
In his words, “we must learn to respect decisions from party leaders so that we don’t cause problem for ourselves”.
Hon. Abubakar Abdurauf, Secretary of APC Okpella Elders’ Forum commended the process which led to the reduction of multiple aspirants from Okpella to just two. He frowns at some elements of betrayers within the APC trying to cause disunity in the Prince Malik Afegbua’s led leadership of the APC Okpella Elders’ Forum.
Etsako East LGA party Vice Chairman, Prince Mahmud Afegbua, Esq. advised delegates and call for unity amongst party faithfuls for the progress of the party ahead of the general elections.
He further stated that delegates must be cautions with ultrances that are capable of splinting the party into factional groups at a time we need to be more united to fight a common cause and learn to respect party leaders at all times.
On his part, Comrade Gabriel Ebiaku, the LGA youth leader Etsako East also frowns at the actions of some persons whose attitude are clearly seen as going against the decision of the party leadership in Okpella in which they were part of.
The ward 8 chairman, Etsako East LGA, Hon. MM Abdulahi spoke and begged the house on behalf of himself and colleagues for any wrong they must have done in the cause of carrying out their duties as Ward Chairmen.
You would recall that the leadership of Okpella APC Elders’ Forum had last week met and voted to reduce the numbers of contestants from four (4) to just two (2).
The process produced Hon. Abu Abduganiyu and Mr. Dekeri Anamero (DANCO). The forum had planned it would meet again to deliberate on the remaining two aspirants when the news tricked in that one of the last men standing- Hon. Abu Abduganiyu has withdrew from the race and declare his total support for DANCO citing personal and moral reasons that necessitated his decision.
Following this development, Mr. DANCO automatically remained the sole aspirant from Okpella in Etsako East local government area that would challenge other aspirants from other zones of the Etsako Federal Constituency, Edo state.
Others who spoke at the meeting were S.A Abu, father to Abu Abduganiyu; Otaru Richard; Hon. Enoch Omokhagbo, Comrade Israel Joseph, Mr. Eshioramhe Omokhagbo and amongst others as members of etsako east L.G.A executives.
After much deliberations, the meeting reached the following resolutions:
1. That the LGA Vice chairman, Prince Mahmud Afegbua, Esq. to set up a committee to meet and pacify the aggrieved aspirants.
2. That the committee should ensure Okpella doesn’t go to the field with a decided house.
3. That Okpella must learn from past mistake and ensure that the right the is done for the benefit of all.
It is hoped that Okpella will unite this time around and rally support for Dekeri Anamelo (DANCO); shelve animosity, disunity amongst the ranks and files to enable them speak with one voice.