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...For a better society... Wednesday, September 01 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Politics Opinion Features Foreign News The Arts Sports Education Business Money/Market Travels/Tourism Property/Environment Columnists Edo PDP may recall Oyofo By VINCENT ADEKOYA EDO North Senatorial district of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may recall the embattled former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Victor Oyofo over some unresolved intra-party crisis within the district. Sources within the party told Daily Champion in Benin that chieftains of the party in the district have started shopping for his replacement. It would be recalled that tension had continued to mount within the senatorial district since the past few weeks over plans by some political office holders to hijack the leadership of the party. Precisely, while about 10 PDP members within Edo North senatorial district, last week adopted Senator Oyofo as the new leader in what looked like another civilian coup, majority of other members rose from their senatorial district meeting last Saturday condemning the action. A communique issued at the end of the meeting held at the home of a PDP leader in the district Alhaji Inu Umoru, at Warrake, Owan East local government, condemned the action of Senator Oyofo and his supporters. The statement said, "The meeting condemned the campaign of calumny being waged by some misguided elements, mischief makers and enemies of Edo North people to portray Edo North as disunited and incapable of playing leadership role in Edo State come 2007. "The meeting condemned the failed attempt by Chief Victor Kassim Oyofo, former Chief Whip of the Senate who represents Edo North Senatorial district in the Senate to usurp the leadership of Edo North. "The meeting advised Senator Oyofo to humble himself and respect the leadership of Alhaji Inu Umoru at this critical stage of our history to enable us achieve the wishes and aspirations of the people of Edo North". Sources at the meeting which was attended by over 400 members which including past deputy governors, Senators, members of the National and State House of Assembly, commissioners and local government chairmen, disclosed that immediately after the meeting, the leadership of the party in the district commenced the process that may lead to recalling Senator Oyofo. Reports said a former senatorial aspirant in the district (names withheld) may have been penciled down for the plum job. It would be recalled that Senator Oyofo was last week removed as Senate Chief Whip and leader of the South-South caucus. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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