The Edo 2024 Governorship Campaign Council of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dealt a deadly blow with the total rejection of the appointment by one of the listed members, Comrade Tony Erha.
The fiery journalist, human and environmental rights activist, has called on the general public, to disregard the news making the rounds, that he had been made a member of the Publicity Committee of the Governorship Campaign Council of the APC towards the party’s campaign for the election, holding in Edo State on Saturday, 21st September, 2024.
Erha added that he is shocked by the torrents of inquiries, from his biological family members, friends, colleagues and well-wishers, over his said appointment. This and others were stated in his press statement released in Benin City.
“I am not a member of the said APC neither of other political parties. Also, I had not subscribed to be a member of the said APC Campaign Committee nor was I contacted before the inclusion and widespread use of my name in it,” the statement read.
Erha, a frontline pro-democracy activist and one of the National Conveners of the Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO), said that he has learnt to maintain his sanity and refrain from hobnobbing with some of the “so-called leaders, who are swindlers that couldn’t carry out very simple exercises, like party nomination, yet move to force their persons on innocent voters of Edo State.
“However, my refusal of the appointment is not a serious indictment on the person of Senator Monday Okpebholo (aka Akpakomiza), nor his governorship candidacy that purportedly informed the setting up of the Campaign Council. I had met Senator Okpebholo in person, and it is not in my character to doubt his professed commitment to be the governor of the state, while I hold him in high regards,” Erha concluded.
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