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General Charles Airhiavbere a former Governorship aspirants in Edo state has been suspended by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Oredo Ward I for alleged anti-party activities.
In a press release made available to newsmen in Benin city the state capital by the ward chairman Hon. Felix Ehigiegba and 21 others.
Hon. Ehigiegba alleged that the retired general worked against president Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of the party in the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections in the state and therefore, his offense is unpardonable. He said the Airhiavbere deliberately withheld tags and other party tools meant for agents and APC faithful thereby hindering their work on the field.
According to him" We wish to bring to the notice of the party hierarchy, the anti-party acts/actions carried out by one of the leaders of Oredo ward one APC- General Charles Airhiavbere during the last general elections held on the 23 February, 2019 (Presidential and National Assembly).
"Though Gen. Airhiavbere was unavoidably absent in that meeting. Based on series of complaints from different quarters but his actions of late towards the party, an investigative panel was set up to find out the true picture.
"The panel having sat and carefully investigated the allegations, came up with these findings and recommendations:
"General Airhiavbere on the day of election deliberately withheld tags and other party tools meant for agents and APC faithful thereby hindering their work on the field.
"That Airhiavbere openly canvassed for votes for the opposition PDP and thereby worked against our candidates, The President and our National Assemblies candidates.
"That Gen. Airhiavbere openly told our party agents and loyalists that they should make sure APC did not win.
"Based on this unpardonable actions against the APC and coupled with hard evidence against him, the undersigned executive of Oredo ward I met and moved a vote of no confidence on General Charles Ariavbere and he is thereby suspended indefinitely from the All Progressive Congress with immediate effect" Hon Ehigiegba added.
Responding to the allegation, Gen. Charles Airhiavbere said the allegations are baseless adding that their purpose of coming up with such a frivolous allegations was to thwart his governorship ambition in the state saying he is not aware of such action.
"That must be a sinister movement against those perceived to be a threat. It is a case of let us take down the heavyweights, let us take them down now. That is politics, But if we are practicing democracy, let us practice it right.
"There are laid down procedures. Learning about my suspension is not even supposed to be in the press, it is supposed to be from the ward. Nobody has invited me, nobody has discussed anything with me or that I failed to show up.
"It is a case of calling the dog a bad name to hang it. I didn't contest, so, why should I be singled out. I was not funded to lead any campaign, neither did I hold back any campaign money. There must be a strategic calumny to discourage me from contesting, that is where is coming from," the general concluded.
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