APC Convention: Oshiomhole`s election Constitutional – Ndoma-Egba

The Secretary of the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention Committee, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, has said that the emergence of Adams Oshiomhole as the party`s National Chairman through affirmative vote is Constitutional.

He stated this on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claim that the process was not done in accordance with Constitutional provision.

The new APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole was elected unopposed through affirmative vote at the party´s convention after three other aspirants stepped down for him.

Ndoma-Egba, however, said that whoever that was not satisfied with the process could go to court and make his case, adding that the APC Constitution and the Electoral Act was clear on the issue.

He stressed that though most aspirants at the convention were unopposed and elected through affirmative vote, the party satisfied every legal requirement saying that, “though the party had some challenges during the convention which were brought under control in record time.

“The response of the PDP is that of somebody who got an outcome that he did not anticipate, they were expecting an implosion which did not happen. Those who were not our friends, were praying for an explosion of the party on that day, but fortunately, they were all disappointed, we had a peaceful and successful convention.

“Yes, there were one or two skirmishes on the convention ground, that is to be expected in an assembly of nearly 7,000 people to have such number of persons in one enclosure and expect that nothing would happen would be over ambitious”, he said.

He maintained that the skirmishes experienced during the convention, were not substantial enough to influence or affect its outcome adding that the APC had a largely peaceful and successful convention, saying that it came out from it stronger.

He, however pointed that the National Convention Election Appeal Sub Committee was presently seating stressing that making any comment in that regard, would be sub-judicial adding that; “the National Convention Planning Committee would submit its final report after receiving reports from its other sub committees.

“As soon as the reports are ready, you will be notified and then you will have an insight into the contents of the reports”, he said