Oshiomhole’s recklessness forced me out of APC – Edo deputy governor
Crisis in the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new twist as both the state governor,Godwin Obaseki and his deputy,, Phillip Shuaibu, on Tuesday, resigned their membership of the party on which platform they were elected in 2016.
On separate occasion, Gicernor Obaseki disclosed his exit from the ruling party immediately after his visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Though, informed source said President Muhammadu Buhari declined did not give the governor audience.
Shuaibu, on the other hand made his intention known in a resignation letter addressed to the Ward Chairman, APC Ward 11, Etsako West Local Government Area,
The deputy governor in the letter made available to the media said, “I write pursuant to Article 9.5 (i) of the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to formally resign my Membership of the All Progressives Congress and to inform you of my formal withdrawal from all or any of its proceedings and processes whatsoever
“Please note that this resignation takes immediate effect,” he added.
Shuaibu’s Special Assistant on Media, Benjamin Atuin a statement quoted the deputy governor as saying i“It is with great pain that I am leaving the All Progressive Congress (APC), I helped and laboured to build as a result of the reckless and absolute lawlessness of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole – the suspended National Chairman of APC.
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“His undemocratic and dictatorial tendencies exhibited at all times have become intolerable. “The APC has been hijacked for some Personal and selfish interests of an individual, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
“The height of it all was his highhandedness and intolerant conduct at the APC screening exercise.
“I believe that the President of our great country will be very sad at this development but I am left with no other choice than to take my political destiny in my hands. Hence, my resignation from the party.”
