The APC party leaders in Esan West on Sunday 17th November 2019 had an emergency meeting to reaffirm their support for The Re-election bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki and the party structure under the leadership of Barr. ANSLEM OJIEZUWA.
In his opening remark the Party LGA chairman reiterated the plans of the Governor for the people of esan land particularly esan West. He therefore urged members of the executive to disregard members of EPM trying to persuade some members into their fold to work against the governor. Stating that any member of the executive who are romancing with members of EPM, having secret meetings to work against the governor’s re-election bid will be crushed out of the party structure in the LGA.
In the same vein, the honorable member representing esan West constituency, Hon. Marcus Onobun also reaffirmed the governor’s desire to make esan West the next economic hub of the state and an urban city.
In a strong tone, he said the battle to re-elect the Governor is a no retreat no surrender battle. He advised party faithful to disregard members of EPM trying to lobby other members into their fold.
He Quickly reminded members of the party how the people of Esan supported the government of Adams Oshiomole who neither saw an Esan man fit to succeed him nor become the deputy. But now he needs the esan people to fight the current governor who mean well for Esan people. Having promised that an esan man will succeed him.
He therefore urged party faithful to stand firm and be ready to fight for the ESAN AGENDA.
SUSPENSION OF SOME PARTY EXECUTIVES
Subsequently, the LGA executives has affirmed the suspension of Rtd. Con. David Imusel who before now was the APC Vice state chairman from all party activities in the LGA after over 15 members of the executives from ward 9 ( his ward) passed a vote of no confidence on him and distant themselves from his leadership in the ward.
In the same vein, the LGA Party vice chairman was walked out of the secretariat premises with immediate effect after being found guilty of anti party affairs and working against the esan agenda contrary to the position of the LGA party executives.
The honorable member representing esan West and the LGA party chairman further stressed that the executives will be ruthless in dealing with anyone found guilty of anti party affairs and who is against the position of the party executives. They however advised party faithful to stand firm behind Governor Godwin Obaseki for the actualization of the Esan Agenda.