APC crisis: Giadom resigned from NWC, says Nabena

 Jide Orintunsin, Abuja

DOES Chief Victor Giadom, the arrow head of the Oshiomhole- must- go campaign in the All Progressives Congress (APC), have the locus standi to call a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC)?

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Yekini Nabena, does not think so.

He claimed on Saturday that Giadom ceased to be a national officer of the APC having resigned as Deputy National Secretary in the run up to last year’s elections.

According to him, Giadom quit his position to contest the 2019 governorship election as running mate to Tonye Cole, the APC candidate in Rivers State.

He spoke to reporters in Abuja on the leadership tussle in the party.

He said it was  “strange and an aberration that Giadom still attends meetings of the National Working Committee (NWC) and could call for a NEC meeting”  after resigning  from the APC NEC  to contest in Rivers State.

His words: “It should be known that Victor Giadom tendered his resignation letter to the National Working Committee (NWC) to contest the 2019 election as the Party’s Deputy Governorship candidate in Rivers State.

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“It is strange and an aberration that he still attends meetings of the NWC occupies the office of Deputy National Secretary and convenes a NEC meeting. In our politicking, we must not lose sight of due process and the dictates of the Party’s constitution.”

He also faulted the endorsement of Giadom to replace Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as APC National Chairman.

He asked party members and the public to “disregard the so called zonal caucus meeting which held on Thursday at the Edo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.

“The meeting was neither convened nor attended by the APC National Vice Chairman (Southsouth), Hilliard Eta and Leader of the party in the Southsouth, Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Hence, all decisions reached at the purported meeting are a nullity and definitely do not reflect the views and stand of the Party’s Southsouth caucus.

“Specifically, on the purported meeting’s request that the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) confirm Victor Giadom as acting National Chairman, we cannot be taken for a ride because of the political and 2023 presidential aspirations of his (Giadom) sponsor and godfather who is attempting to control the Party’s structure.”

Giadom had, penultimate Friday, summoned the NEC of the party to an “emergency meeting” in Abuja on Tuesday, March 17.