By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City
Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has enmeshed in another round of crisis following the suspension order slammed on some of the state's party leaders
The party suspended about 30 state leaders including ward chairmen and secretaries over various offenses
State Working Committee of the party had amongst others in an emergency meeting ratified the expulsion and suspension of the State party youth leader, Mr Osakpamwan Eriyo and others
Equally suspended are Chief Francis Inegbeneki Chief Henry Okoror, vice chairman of the party (Edo Central) Hon. Kenneth Ihensekhien over illegal detain and holding hostage of the State Chairman, Barr. Anslem Ojezua at the ancestral home of the vice chairman
But in a swift reaction, Farncis Inegbineki who said the State Party Chairman, Barr. Anslem Ojezua lacks the power to suspend him adding he can only be suspended by the ward party leaders has the constitutional right to suspend him
He said Ojezua become uncomfortable and started exploring illegal means to suspend him, moment he was unanimously adopted as the party leader in Edo Senatorial District in a motion moved by a former commissioner in the state at a meeting well attended by party members, leaders precisely January 2nd in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan Norh East local government area
He said he become object of attack having accused the party chairman of embezzling the party fund during the last Governorship election in addition to engaging in anti-party activities
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