National Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) South-South Zone, Ntufam Eta, disclosed to journalists in Benin after a meeting of the executive members of the party in the zone, that the candidacy of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as chairmanship candidate for the position of the National Chairman of the party, has been endorsed by the South-South Zonal Executive Committee just as the Edo State caucus of the party hours earlier, had unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Oshiomhole for the position.
Eta said the majority of South-South Zonal executive committee members present at the meeting decided on the Edo position, which is the adoption of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to carry the flag of the Party.
“The Edo State chapter, led by its Chairman, informed us that the decision was unanimously accepted by the Edo APC Caucus. During the deliberation, the delegation from Rivers State kicked against Oshiomhole’s candidacy but the voice vote of the zonal executive committee, defeated their position while that of Adams Oshiomhole prevailed and stands as the position of the zonal executive committee of the Party.
“We have done our part. It’s now left for the membership of the National convention to do theirs and we pray that they follow our lead. This is our honest prayer.”
Speaking on the absence of the National Chairman of the Party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, at the meeting, Eta said: “we were told that the National Chairman was duly invited for the meeting like every other person.”
Earlier, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, welcomed the APC members from across the six states in the South-South Zone of the party to the meeting and wished them happy deliberation.
