Crisis Rocks APC Over N1.8million Voted by Governorship Candidate for Media Team

Crisis Rocks APC Over N1.8million Voted by Governorship Candidate for Media Team

  • Some members of the All Progressives Congress in delta state are at war with one another over N1.8million
  • The money was reportedly voted for the media team by Deputy Senate President and the party's governorship candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege
  • This latest development is said to have divided the media governorship campaign council in the state

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In what will help opposition parties in their campaign against the All Progressives Congress, some members of the ruling party are said to be fighting over funds released by a governorship candidatye.

According to Sahara Reporters, the state in question is Delta state and the said money was released by Ovie Omo-Agege to the media team of the campaign council.

It was gathered that the crisis started when the sum of N1.8 million was released at the commencement of the rallies by the council.

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APC fights in Delta state
Members of Delta state campaign council are said to be fighting over money released by Omo-Agege. Photo credit: Ovie Omo-Agege
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Ovie Omo-Agege who currently the deputy Senate president is also the party's governorship candidate.

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According to the news outlet, the Delta state APC governorship campaign council now has two factions.

Godsdey Orubebe, the DG of the campaign council and the director, strategy and elections, Godwin Anaughe, are said to be controlling a faction.

Ima Niboro, director, communications and media strategy of the council is said to be heading another faction.

The report added that the crisis started when the sum of N1.8 million was released at the commencement of the rallies by the council for the handling of some media activities.

The money which was said to have been handled by Ima Niboro was allegedly given to some set of persons.

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In another report, deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege cannot win a local government chairmanship seat, let alone the governorship seat, according to the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.

Omo-Agege accused the Okowa-led government of spending over N2.8trn in seven years without anything to show for it.

Okowa spoke through his commissioner for information, Charles Aniagwu.

Source: Legit.ng

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