APC STATE SEC, LAWRENCE OKAH AND UNDUE LOPSIDED APPOINTMENT IN OREDO LGA RAISES QUESTIONS.
The controversy over lopsided appointments by the Edo State APC Secretary, Lawrence Okah centers largely on perceptions of favoritism and exclusion, particularly regarding Oredo Local Government Area (LGA).
This development as caused a palpable tension in Oredo Local Government Area as Lawrence Okah is accused of one sided appointments to favour 1 Ward out of the 12 Wards that make up Oredo LGA.
A concerned group raised questions on the one sided appointmentts in Oredo Local Government Area.
The concerned group noted that Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State has 12 Wards, explaining that these 2ards are further divided into various polling units but the APC Seecretary Lawrence
Okah has used his office to outrightly left the remaining 11 Wards to wallow in absolute neglect carried along in the present administration.
The group was specific that the appointments of the following positions are only concentrated in Ward 7 alone which are:
- State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
- Local Government Party Chairman
- LGA Assistant Treasurer of APC
- Edo House of Assembly Member, representing Oredo West Constituency
- LGA Publicity Secretary of APC
- LGA member, Edo Produce Board
- Member representing Edo South in Oil and Gas who happens to be the son of the state Secretary of APC, Mr. Laurence Okah.
- Three Senior Special Assistants and 2 Special Assistants to the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly.
- 15 Oredo revenue collectors
- Supervisory Councilor, Oredo and many more.
The group in Oredo Council Area frowned at this development where only Ward 7 has taken the aforementioned positions and still agitating for the chairmanship position of the local government where 12 Wards exist, describing it as undemocratic and an affront to the principles of equity, justice and fairplay in the scheme of things.
Most worrisome according to the group is the boasting aspect of the Secretary saying the Governor has his ears and listen to everything he says reason is about picking one Gabriel Iduderi also known as Gabros from Ward 7 as the sole candidate for Oredo Local Government Chairman in the forthcoming election.
They appealed to His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State to allow other wards in the council area to also have a representation in the council as well as the state government level.
They expressed optimism that the Governor, following his track records of strictness, would listen to them and correct the one sided appointments as they further appealed to him to use his good offices to allow any other wards to produce the chairman for equity and fairness.
