Edo LG polls: Orbih’s condemnation of ACN primaries laughable – Idahosa

BY SIMON EBEGBULEM

BENIN—POLITICAL Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Chief Charles Idahosa, has described as laughable, allegation by Edo State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, that the leadership of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the state imposed chairmanship and councillorship candidates on members ahead of the local government elections, rather than conduct primaries.

Idahosa, who described the PDP chairman as “a confused man,” said: “The PDP leadership is  unqualified to condemn the non-conduct of primaries in ACN. In any case, the state governor does not have any responsibility for the conduct of primaries. It is the responsibility of the party structure and leaders to do so.

“In my local government area for instance, primaries were conducted at Ehor, the council headquarters, all delegates were assembled including the candidates. The process was peaceful and transparent. It was covered by the press and adequately reported. This process was replicated across the state. In any case, nomination by consensus is constitutional and valid. The ACN consensus process is structured, standardised and eminently superior to that of the PDP consensus that produced the recent Board of Trustees Chairman in Abuja.”