By Lucky Isibor
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lifted the suspension on Chief Francis Inegbeniki, the state vice-chairman, Edo Central Senatorial District of the party and passed a vote of confidence on the acting chairman, Comrade Jarret Tenebe, the state secretary, Engr. Lawrence Okah and publicity secretary, Peter Uwadiae Igbinigie.
The decision to lift the suspension on Chief Inegbeniki and the vote of confidence on the principal officers of the party was taken at a meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) on Tuesday, 20 February.
According to a press statement signed by the state publicity secretary of the party, Peter Uwadiae Igbinigie, the SWC enjoined the party officials not relent in their efforts to ensure that justice and equity continue to prevail in the party.
“At a meeting of the members of the State working committee held this 20th day of February, 2024, a vote of implicit confidence was passed on the Acting State Chairman, Comrade Jarret Tenebe, the State secretary, Engr. Lawrence Okah and the State Publicity Secretary, Prince Peter Uwadiae Igbinigie, due to the excellent ways they have piloted the affairs of the party particularly at this auspicious time of our political evolution.
“The SWC has enjoined them not to relent in their efforts in ensuring that justice, equity and fair play which is the hallmark of our great party is robustly upheld at all times regardless of any undue pressure from any quarter.
“The SWC of our party uses this medium to thank the teeming members of our party for their calmness inspite of the unprovoked attacks on them. “At the end of the day, the peace that we hitherto enjoy in our party shall be restored ” they emphasised”.
On why the suspension of Chief Francis Inegbeniki was lifted, the statement noted that, “Also at the meeting, the suspension of the Vice chairman of Edo Central, Chief Francis Inegbineki was revisited and members agreed that having waited for the local government exco that was directed to invite him for interrogation and possibly for him to defend himself in line with the principles of justice and nothing was forthcoming from them, the SWC resolved to veto the suspension and reinstated Chief Francis Inegbeniki to his position as the vice chairman of APC , Edo Central Senatorial District”.