Edo: Angry youths, women storm APC secretariat, demand sack of state exco

Edo: Angry youths, women storm APC secretariat, demand sack of state exco

Angry youths and women have taken over the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Benin, Edo State, demanding the removal of the state executives led by acting Chairman Jarret Tenebe following Saturday’s governorship primary election.

The poll resulted in three winners.

Governor Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the primary’s electoral committee, named Dennis Idahosa the winner, but returning officer Stanley Ugboaja declared Monday Okpebholo the winner.

Also, Ojo Babatunde, who claimed to represent the returning officials in all local governments, named Anamero Dekeri the winner of the election.

The throng, led by the party’s youth leader, Tony Adun, also known as Kabaka, forced their way into the offices, removing furniture, bags of rice, and other equipment.

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They promised to occupy the building for seven days.

Adun said they were protesting against the conduct of the officials at Saturday’s primary election of the party, which threw up three winners, noting that it was obvious the executives worked against the party.

He vowed that they would not leave the premises until the exco is dissolved. They also said that they would cook, eat and stay there for seven days.

Adun said, “It is clear that the party exco in the state are no longer working on the interest of the party so it is time for them to leave.

“We are here in solidarity with Dennis Idahosa who the party has nominated. We call on party members to back Idahosa’s candidacy in the governorship election in September.

“As you can see, we are here in large numbers, youths and women, to show our displeasure over the way the exco handled the election.”

Edo: Angry youths, women storm APC secretariat, demand sack of state exco