The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole , has denied plotting the removal of Chief John Oyegun as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Oshiomhole made the denial while responding to accusations by a group, the All Progressives Congress Youth Vigilante (APCYV), that he was behind the alleged move to oust Oyegun.
The group’s Director of Organisation/Strategy, Mr. Emmanuel Oronsaye, had boasted in a press statement that Oshiomhole would fail in his quest to replace Oyegun, describing the former governor as one of the pretenders in the party.
He noted that Oyegun had demonstrated absolute understanding of local and national politics as well as piloted the scheme that obliterated the strong opposition foisted on the state due to the harsh leadership quality of Oshiomhole as Governor of Edo State.
Oronsaye’s statement said, “Let us place it on record that the APC as a party is yet to arrive its ideologically wired end. It naturally has in its fold a lot of pretenders and Oshiomhole is one of them.
“We take absolute responsibility for our vigorous campaigns for President Buhari’s emergence as President. Considering the role we played to salvage the state for the APC that was at the brink of loosing to the PDP, we are firmly in support of the leadership of Chief Oyegun.”
But Oshiomhole in a press statement by his media aide, Mr. Victor Oshioke, said the group exists only on paper, calling it a busybody seeking undeserved attention.
He stated that he would not use underhand tactics to seek a position if he was interested in it.
According to the statement, “It is true that many observers and party faithfuls have voiced their preference for Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to lead the APC, but that does not mean that they are sponsored by him or got his approval.
“The APC as a party has established rules of seeking a leadership position, and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole being a law abiding, loyal member of the party, will employ appropriate channels of engagement if he is interested in any position.”
