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APC Crisis Deepens As Party Removes Scribe, Passes No Confidence Vote On Oshiomhole
The Edo State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, said its former secretary, Lawrence Okah was removed because a vote of no confidence was passed on him.
The State Executive Committee, yesterday, revealed this after a vote of confidence was passed on the leadership of Barr Anslem Ojezua.
A statement signed and forwarded to newsmen, said the party chairmen across the 18 local government areas of the state also passed a vote of no confidence on the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the party’s State Executive Committee, the Deputy State Chairman of the APC, Engr. Kenneth Asekomhe said, “After the meeting of the State Executive Committee, in pursuant of Article 17, Section 5 of APC Constitution of 2014, as amended, we the undersigned members passed a vote of no confidence on the State Secretary of the party, Mr Lawrence Okah. He is hereby removed from office.
“The committee also passed a vote of confidence on the State Chairman of APC, Mr Anselm Ojezua.”
“The APC chairmen in the 18 LGAs of the state also reaffirmed their support for the second term bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki on account of his developmental strides.