Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has refuted an online news report that says that leader of the party in the state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, had requested the party’s Gubernatorial Screening Committee to exclude names of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and General Charles Airhiavbere (retd).
The party, in a statement by its Acting State Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, described the report as a product of the publication’s distorted imagination, devoid of any factual basis.
“The publication failed to engage in due diligence by cross-checking the facts before disseminating this misinformation.
“The APC in Edo State urges all well-meaning supporters and members to dismiss these unfounded claims.
“The party remains committed to transparent and fair processes, and any purported directives attributed to our leader should be treated as baseless and false.
“We call on the public to rely on verified information and refrain from being misled by sensationalized reports.
“The unity of the APC in Edo State is unwavering, and our focus is on the upcoming electoral processes in a spirit of fairness and inclusivity”, the statement said.