NATIONAL Assembly aspirants from Ondo State on the platform of the the All Progressives Congress (APC), who were disqualified from participating in the primary election of the party, on Wednesday, called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, saying he is not fit to lead the party.
Speaking on behalf of the other aspirants during a Press conference in Akure, Ondo state capital, Dr Tunji Abayomi, said Oshiomhole lacks the intellectual capacity to lead the party, saying he has been exhibiting his intolerance to opposing views since he assumed the position of the party chairman.
According to Abayomi, the disqualification was not only against the constitution of the party but also against the constitution of the country.
“Oshiomhole has failed as APC party chairman, he does not have the intellectual capacity to lead the party while he has never hidden his intolerance to opposing voice. He is unstable to lead the APC that is supposed to bring change
“His election as the national chairman of the party has increased the crisis within the party, he is unfit to rule the party. In order not to destroy and kill APC, Oshiomhole resign, resign and resign now.”
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Abayomi who described the party’s steps as a grave injustice to them for the party to disqualified them
however, called on Oshiomhole to rescind the decision or resign as the party chairman within the next 24 hours, vowing to explore all internal mechanism before heading to court to correct the alleged injustice by the APC leadership
He said, “it is wrong for Oshiomhole to underestimate the character of our people on Ondo state, we stand for justice, equity, rule of law, constitution of the country and the party.”
Speaking, the lawmaker representing Ondo Central senatorial districts, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, said neither the party or the nation’s constitution allows any committee or individual to dictate to the people on who will be their representative.
Alasoadura who was cleared by the NWC said he decided to join hands the disqualified aspirants to fight the injustice and impunity by the APC leadership and the NWC
He also alleged Oshiomole of unjust and unjustified preferential treatment to some certain categories of party members saying “the most violent, wrongful and unconstitutional violation is the purported act of denying the right of the people to elect their representatives.”
“More disturbing is the increasingly audacious impunity associated with the leadership of the party under Adams Oshiomhole.
There has been a high level of inconsistent standards applied across states of the federation. There have been direct and embarrassing violation of both constitution of Nigeria and that of APC.”
The aspirants disqualified by the party’s NWC committee include; former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Olabimtan, Tunji Abayomi, Lucky Ayedatiwa, Odunayo Akinrinlola, Felder Olatunji and Chief Morayo Lebi.
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