Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), Chief Ajibade Emiabata, Speaking at its new Secretariat on Ade-Onitimirin Street, Surulere, Lagos, Emiabata said that he and other Chairmen of the defunct political parties (ANPP, APGA) that formed the merger were completely suspended during the APC's Stakeholders' Forum held at party's Secretariat, Acme road, Ikeja, on Wednesday.
Distressed Emiabata alleged that during the Forum that lasted for
hours, there was no special recognition of the other parties in the
merger as the whole process was dominated by the defunct ACN leaders, describing the process as undemocratic.
"We are not going to leave the party for them", he said, stressing that, "We are still members of the party. We're
going nowhere because we're part of the merger. The fact that you're
majority doesn't mean you shouldn't recognise us. We're not asking for equal right, but we want to be recognised."
Emiabata called on his members across the state to boycott the
forthcoming Congress, which starts on Saturday, April 5 and ends with
National Convention on Saturday, May 24, 2014, until there is
harmonization or template on the merger.
He stressed further "We are not bothered whether it's going to be effective or not, we are making a statement, no harmonization, no congress",
"This unfortunate incident nearly marred the party membership
Registration Exercise but the State Leadership of the CPC calmed the
storm in order to ensure the success of the merger that produced APC
with passion".
"I hereby direct all leaders, officers and members of the defunct CPC in APC to submit themselves only to my authority as the Chairman of APC in Lagos, and affirm the total dis-association of Lagos APC from Otunba Oladele Ajomale's unilaterally organized ward Congresses for Saturday 5th of April, 2014 across 376 wards of Lagos State.
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