CRISIS IN APC: Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, Disagree.

Gov Oshiomhole

(LOUD NEWS TODAY-BENIN CITY) APC, ward congresses, took place in Edo State, yesterday but did not go down well with former South- South Vice Chairman of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who lambasted those sent to conduct the exercise, saying that people came out to vote, but there were no result sheets and materials and warned that the party must not be allowed to destroy itself.

But the deputy governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, disagreed, as he hailed the exercise, commending Governor Adams Oshiomhole for allowing “us to show our strength because this is the best form of democracy.”
In Edo North senatorial district of the state, where Governor Oshiomhole hails from and Edo Central where Chief Tom Ikimi comes from, the leadership of the party agreed to harmonise their list of executives, making the congress a family affair.

The party leaders in these areas agreed to harmonise after series of meetings with Oshiomhole, who stressed the need to avoid crisis as a result of the congress.

The story was, however, different in Bayelsa State, as anxiety has gripped members of the party in the state, following the decision by party leaders to adopt harmonised system of selecting officers to head the 105 wards in the eight local government areas of the state.

According to a party source, the decision to adopt the harmonized system of selecting ward officials of the party was taken, Monday, during an enlarged meeting of the party leaders and supporters from the local governments.

The meeting was reportedly presided over by the Interim state leadership of the party, Chief Tiwei Orunminigha and supervised by the two-man ward Delegate Committee headed by Professor Ottis from Cross Rivers State.

Others at the meeting, it was learnt, were Sunday Frank-Oputu, former Chief of Staff to former Governor Timipre Sylva, Sam Ogbuku, among others.