APC crisis: Enugu passes confidence vote on Oshiomhole, Nwoye
The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence on the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole and state Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, describing the duo as visionary and pragmatic leaders who have the interest of the party at heart.
The party stated that those fighting the leadership of the party both at the national and state levels are those who think they are above the APC constitution and do not believe in party supremacy, adding that as a political platform for progressive minds, indiscipline can never be tolerated in the party.
The confidence vote is coming barely few days after the Imo state chapter of the party had called for the immediate resignation of Oshiomole, over the recent suspension of the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, his Ogun state counterpart, Ibunkule Amosun, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru, and Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, over alleged anti – party activities.
Our correspondent reports that the Enugu APC took the decision via a motion which was unanimously supported by members during its expanded executive committee meeting held at the state party secretariat which was attended by local government and ward chairmen, chieftains, among other key stakeholders.
It however, condemned in strong terms a situation where a ward chairman can resort to disparaging an action taking by a higher body of the party such as the national working committee or using derogatory words on the national chairman.
Responding on behalf of himself and Oshiomhole, Dr. Nwoye, who said he was humbled by the gesture, assured that the party would continue to uphold its constitution at all times, as well as make members welfare its watchword.
According to him, “this vote of confidence is very significant in the sense that this is the first time local government organs of the party, state leadership, the key stakeholders of the party from the ward up,sat and unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the person of Comrade Adams Oshiomole and my humble self.
“I am humbled by this singular gesture at this time bearing in mind that the mandates of National Assembly contestants were stolen last week. They know the effort of what we put together in Enugu state.
“So, for me I can’t put a price tag on it for the work the state executives did. this confidence vote is for the state executives, same thing applies for Comrade Oshiomole.
“It is for the national executive committee, which he heads, it is historic, the first of its kind. The national chairman delivered the president for a second term in office despite all prophecies of doom and the macabre dance of Ohaneze Ndigbo, so, we really great full to our party men and women for this honour,” Nwoye stated.
