Angry youths and women have taken control of the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Benin, Edo State.
They are demanding the removal of the state executives, led by acting Chairman Jarret Tenebe, due to issues with Saturday’s governorship primary election.
The primary election resulted in three winners. Governor Hope Uzodimma, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, announced Dennis Idahosa as a winner.
Meanwhile, the returning officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Monday Okpebholo as another winner.
Additionally, Ojo Babatunde, claiming to represent the returning officers in all local governments, declared Anamero Dekeri as the election’s winner.
The group, led by the party’s youth leader, Tony Adun, also known as Kabaka, forcefully entered the offices and removed furniture, bags of rice, and other items.
They declared their intention to stay in the building for a week. Adun explained that they were protesting the officials’ behavior during the party’s primary election, which resulted in three winners.
He believed the executives had worked against the party.
Adun promised they would not leave until the executive committee was dissolved. They planned to cook, eat, and remain in the building for seven days.
Adun said, “It is clear that the party exco in the state are no longer working on the interest of the party so it is time for them to leave.
“We are here in solidarity with Dennis Idahosa who the party has nominated. We call on party members to back Idahosa’s candidacy in the governorship election in September.
“As you can see, we are here in large numbers, youths and women, to show our displeasure over the way the exco handled the election.”
