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Unibentatafo:
Chris Ogiemwonyi, Osaro Obaze are ineligible to contest APC guber elections.

As the crises in Edo state APC chapter deepens, it has been revealed that at least, two of the contenders are ineligible to contest the elections. These are Engr. Chris Ogimwonyi and Hon. Osaro Obaze. Their ineligibility arises from the fact that at one point or the other, they have taken the party APC and\or its officers to court. This is expressly forbidden by the party’s constitution, punishable by automatic expulsion.
APC Constitution
According to the constitution of the party in article 21, D-v, ”Any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers on any matter or matters relating to the discharge of the duties of the party without first exhausting the avenues for redress provided for in this constitution shall automatically stand expelled from the party on filing such action and no appeal against expulsion as stipulated in this clause shall be entertained until withdrawal of the action from court by the member”.
Chris Ogiemwonyi
Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi sued the party in 2016, after he lost the party’s governorship primaries election. Although he eventually withdrew the case, he did not formally reapply to join the party after the constitutionally mandated automatic expulsion. He is technically not an APC member and ineligible to vie for election on the platform of the party.
Osaro Obaze
Hon. Osaro Obaze was one time the Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, during the second term tenure of Adams Oshiomole as governor. He was dismissed from office by the latter. He sued the Governor to court and got judgment against him for reinstatement. He nevertheless, runs foul of the APC constitution. He may argue that he sued the government and not the party, APC. However, the governor is an officer of the party in several ways. The constitution says “Any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers - - - -“. The governor is the leader of the party in the state, he is a member of the Board of Trustees, as well as member of the National and State Caucuses of the party among others. Court action against the party or officers of the party attracts automatic expulsion. He too has not reapplied to join the party.

Conclusion
The party will be wise to take the above facts into consideration in screening aspirants for the governorship primaries election. It is pertinent to avoid any mistake that opponents can capitalize upon, to harm the party’s interest.

Unibentatafo:
Chris Ogiemwonyi, Osaro Obaze are ineligible to contest APC guber elections.

As the crises in Edo state APC chapter deepens, it has been revealed that at least, two of the contenders are ineligible to contest the elections. These are Engr. Chris Ogimwonyi and Hon. Osaro Obaze. Their ineligibility arises from the fact that at one point or the other, they have taken the party APC and\or its officers to court. This is expressly forbidden by the party’s constitution, punishable by automatic expulsion.
APC Constitution
According to the constitution of the party in article 21, D-v, ”Any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers on any matter or matters relating to the discharge of the duties of the party without first exhausting the avenues for redress provided for in this constitution shall automatically stand expelled from the party on filing such action and no appeal against expulsion as stipulated in this clause shall be entertained until withdrawal of the action from court by the member”.
Chris Ogiemwonyi
Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi sued the party in 2016, after he lost the party’s governorship primaries election. Although he eventually withdrew the case, he did not formally reapply to join the party after the constitutionally mandated automatic expulsion. He is technically not an APC member and ineligible to vie for election on the platform of the party.
Osaro Obaze
Hon. Osaro Obaze was one time the Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, during the second term tenure of Adams Oshiomole as governor. He was dismissed from office by the latter. He sued the Governor to court and got judgment against him for reinstatement. He nevertheless, runs foul of the APC constitution. He may argue that he sued the government and not the party, APC. However, the governor is an officer of the party in several ways. The constitution says “Any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers - - - -“. The governor is the leader of the party in the state, he is a member of the Board of Trustees, as well as member of the National and State Caucuses of the party among others. Court action against the party or officers of the party attracts automatic expulsion. He too has not reapplied to join the party.

Conclusion
The party will be wise to take the above facts into consideration in screening aspirants for the governorship primaries election. It is pertinent to avoid any mistake that opponents can capitalize upon, to harm the party’s interest.