Count me out of Edo APC governorship campaign council-- Tony Erha

    Tony Erha

Human and environmental rights activist-cum-journalist, Comrade Tony Erha, has called on the public to disregard the news making the rounds that he has been made a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Campaign Council's Publicity Committee, towards the actualization of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State.

Making his stand known through an electronic release, "e-release," shared via WhatsApp, Erha said he was shocked by the deluge of inquiries from his biological family members, friends, colleagues and well-wishers, over his said  appointment.

Alerting society to be wary of this disinformation, he affirmed, “I am not a member of the said APC neither of other political parties. Also, I had not subscribed to be a member of the said APC campaign committee nor was I contacted before the inclusion and widespread of my name in it.’

Being a core activist and one of the National Conveners of the Labour and Civil Society Coalition, "LASCO," Erha said he has learnt to maintain his sanity by refraining from hobnobbing with some of the “So-called leaders, who are swindlers that couldn’t carry out very simple exercises, like party nomination, yet move to force their persons on innocent voters of Edo State.”

Ending his discuss in a softer tone, he said, “However, my refusal of the appointment is not a serious indictment on the person of Senator Monday Okpebholo (a.k.a. Akpakomiza), nor his governorship candidacy that purportedly informed the setting up of the campaign council. I had met Senator Okpebholo in his person, and it is not in my character to doubt his professed commitment to be the governor of the state, while I hold him in high regards."

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