The executive committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ward 10, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State has lifted the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as a member of the party.
The secretary of the ward, Emuakemeh Sule said this in a press conference on Saturday. He noted 17 members out of 26 signed the resolution for the lifting of the embattled chairman’s suspension.
While reading the committee’s resolution dated June 4, Sule said they did not find any merit in the allegations that led to the suspension of Oshiomhole.
“We the undersigned, being the executive committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 10 Etsako West L.G.A, Edo state having met today 4/6/2020 to affirm the following positions,” the secretary said.
“That we have reviewed the circumstances leading to the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and found no merit in the allegation or processes employed.
“We hereby lift the suspension placed on Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the Ward. We call on all organs of our great party to restore all rights and privileges of membership to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,” a part of the address read.
Hilliard Eta, APC vice-chairman South-South, who received the resolution of the party’s ward Executive Committee said the state has followed the party’s constitution and the undersigned are more than simple majority.
“Let me say that 17 out of 26 members have signed this resolution. Let me also say that in matters of this nature, our constitution provides for only a simple majority, and 17 out of 26 is indeed more than a simple majority,” Eta said.
“So, we want to use this opportunity to thank Etsako West Ward 10 for what they have done. History will be on your side.”
On June 23, 2018, Adams Oshiomhole emerged as the national chairman of the APC following a voice vote by delegates at the party’s national convention.
However, on November 12, 2019, he was suspended from the party after 18 local government chairmen of the party in Edo State passed a vote of no confidence on him. He was accused of trying to disintegrate the party in Edo State.
Oshiomole appealed against his suspension at the Abuja Court of Appeal and the court affirmed his suspension on June 16, 2020
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