Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The leaders and Ward Executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 9, Opoji, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, have passed a vote of Implicit Confidence on its Vice Chairman, Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki.
At an enlarged meeting attended by the leaders and Ward 9 Executives including party faithful, held at the party’s secretariat, Opoji, the Ward Women Leader, Madam Grace Sado moved a motion that a vote of confidence be passed on the leader of the APC in Ward 9, Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki.
The motion was seconded by the Ward Youth Leader, Mr. David Irabor and was unanimously endorsed by all present.
The leaders and Ward Executives also condemned in strong term the purported suspension of Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki, who is a member of APC in Ward 9, and also the leader of the party in Edo Central Senatorial district
According to them “We noted and emphasized that Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki worked very hard for the party in the just concluded Presidential, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections.
“We commend Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki for leading the APC in Edo Central to win the Edo Central Senatorial seat and one House of Representatives seat for the first time since 1999.
“We, therefore, state categorically and for the records, that the purported suspension of Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki did not emanate from the APC Ward 9 and its Executives.
The Ward Chairman, Mr. Pius Ohen, further called on the Zonal Committee and National Executive Committee of APC to disregard and discontenance the purported suspension as it is totally false, misleading, malicious and done in bad faith to smear the already earned good reputation and image of our leader, Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki.
“Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki had built an examplary reputation and emulative character over the years both in Edo State and Nigeria in general.
“Finally, Chief Dr. Francis Inegbeniki remains a member of APC and leader of the party in Ward 9, Opoji, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State”, Ohen said.
Honorable Roland Ekata former Council Vice Chairman said, Inegbeniki is the root that brings water to water the party in the local government, that the so called suspension did not emanate from Ward 09 Opoji in Esanland as acclaimed by the dissidents.
“Those who could not deliver their units or wards are those looking for ways to cover up their failure as such want to foment crisis in the part.
“We the leaders , party members in APC Ward 09 remained loyal and we pass vote of Implicit Confidence on our great leader, Chief Francis Inegbeniki”, Ekata said.
Among those who signed the communique where , Ward chairman, Pius Ohen and all the ward executives.