By Mike ALADENIKA.
A group, Concerned Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Esan West Chapter, yesterday, warned against any attempt to supper impose candidates on the people of the region, saying it would be resisted to the letter.
This was contained in a statement issued by the group, signed by its chairman, Ogberangbiri Owobu and made available to newsmen in Benin City.
He said free, fair and credible contest among the aspirants would be the only panacea that would give the party victory in the House of Assembly Election especially now that the party is in opposition in Esan West in particular and Edo Central Senatorial District in general.
Mr. Owobu said that the recent botched endorsement by few leaders of an unpopular candidate should remain botched adding that the party's ticket for Esan West Constituency is not cash and carry or for the highest bidder.
Owobu alleged that some few leaders have engaged in unwholesome conduct to enrich themselves through such venture.
The spokesperson for the group further alleged that the painful aspect about the said imposition of candidates is that it is taking place at the Local Government Area of the Edo State Chairman of the party, Col. David Imuse (Rtd), despite his earlier warnings when he met with all the aspirants.
He said the argument that the imposition of candidate is necessary because of population, does not hold water reason that, that area is the stronghold of an opposition party and APC is struggling to survive there.
He made reference to 2019 House of Representatives election where the leaders allegedly turned blind eyes to the rigging and manipulations of election results against their party, APC.
He maintained that the demand of members and aspirants of the party that primaries be conducted should be heeded to and not the will of the few who have turned politics into a merchandise, stressing that if the foundation is faulty or destroyed, the house cannot stand.
He further called on the State Chairman, Col. David Imuse to use his good offices to put his house (Local Government) in order by checking the excesses of those few leaders who want to plunge the party in the Local Government Area into disarray.
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