Alleged Suspension Of 9 APC Leaders In Esan Central Is False – Inegbeneki
By Simeon OSAJIE
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State have denied the alleged suspension of leaders of the party in Edo Central Senatorial District.
The State Vice Chairman, Edo Central, Chief Francis Inegbeniki, in a statement made available to newsmen said there was never a meeting of the All Progressive Congress APC in Edo Central Senatorial District where such decision to suspend any leader was taken, adding that the only matter before the party is a petition received by the leadership of the party wherein one Hon. Victor Edoror was accused of embezzling and stealing the sum of N2,162,053.75, being property of the party.
The statement further noted that a meeting was called by Esan Central leadership of the APC where Victor Edoror was invited to defend himself over the allegations, but failed to attend and was subsequently suspended from the party until he appear before the committee to defend himself over the accusation leveled against him.
The money transfer details into Hon. Victor Edoror’s bank account was also added to the Vice Chairman’s statement.
According to the statement, “The attention of the State Vice Chairman, Chief Francis Inegbeniki has be drawn to a trending social media publication to the effect that 9 members of APC in Esan Central LGA have been suspended.
“I wish to state that the so-called suspension is fake and of no effect. Party activities are not done on social media. The state vice chairman called on the general public to disregard the social media story.
“The only matter before the party is a petition received by the leadership of the party wherein one Hon. Victor Edoror was accused of embezzlement and stealing.
“Victor Edoror was accused of criminally converting the sum of N2,162,053.75 to his own use. He was alleged to have stolen the amount stated above which was supposed to be shared to the 10 wards chairmen of Esan Central APC for logistics.
“The leadership held a meeting and invited Victor Edoror to come defend himself of the allegations, he refused to attend the meeting. At the meeting a motion to suspend the said Victor Edoror was moved and seconded, Victor Edoror was consequently suspended and he remain suspended untill he appear before the committee that was set up to try him. The so-called social media post was confirmed to be the handiwork of the suspended Victor Edoro””, the statement said.
Below is the debit details sent to Victor Edoror :
Txn: Debit
Ac:2XX..52X
Amt:NGN 2,162,053.75
Des:MOB/EDOROR VICTOR S/UTO/15351952251/Pymt for logis
Date:17-Mar-2023 13:10
When The9JaTREND put a call to Hon. Victor Edoror to get his reaction over the allegation leveled against him by Chief Francis Inegbeniki, the former speaker said, “He should have been talking out of frustration because there is nothing like that. That is manufactured story. He should go and face the leadership of the party, I have no issue with him, and I am not even in the best position to talk about the position of the party, because I am not a party functionary. Is the chairman of the party or the new leader of the party that can respond.
“But all these money he is talking about never happened. He didn’t even know how I source for fund for my election, so he is just lying. It is pity that a man of that caliber could go so low to lied that way; that should be out of frustration.”
