The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has attacked the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying the party has no political value in the state.
He described the ADC as a weak platform and claimed it poses no challenge to the ruling party.
Tenebe made the remarks while reacting to statements credited to former APC National Chairman and ex-Edo governor, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, who recently joined the ADC.
Odigie-Oyegun had suggested that the APC was worried about the growing influence of the opposition party in Edo State.
The APC chairman rejected that claim.
He said his party was not disturbed by the ADC and remained focused on strengthening its structure ahead of future elections.
According to him, the APC is busy expanding its membership and mobilising supporters across the state.
He insisted that the ruling party is firmly in control of Edo politics and has no reason to fear the opposition.
Tenebe accused the ADC of struggling with internal problems.
He said disputes within the party, especially over its state secretariat, were responsible for the recent public attacks on the APC.
He also claimed that many political parties were collapsing into the APC in Edo State and across the country.
He added that the party’s ongoing electronic registration exercise had attracted more members than expected.
Questioning the presence of the ADC in Edo State, Tenebe said only a few familiar names were associated with the party.
He mentioned Odigie-Oyegun and former governor Oserheimen Osunbor as the only known figures in the ADC within the state.
The APC chairman further alleged that both men failed to pay their party dues when they were members of the APC.
He said the party had calculated the unpaid dues and would soon demand payment from them.
Tenebe maintained that the APC remained disciplined and united, unlike the ADC which he described as unstable and disorganised.
