By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, said that the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state was now  stronger after some politicians, who it accused of not having the interest of the people at heart decided to excuse themselves from the party.

Speaking at a meeting with leaders of the party in Edo South in Benin, Oshiomhole, said “After the party registration, ward, local, state congresses and national congresses, this is the first meeting we are having with you and I think it is a very important meeting and I am happy that you have come here and there is no struggling at the gate about accreditation or fighting. It shows how disciplined our leaders are at the grass roots level.

“The APC is much stronger now than before because those who are in this party now are people who are here not because of what is in it for them; or what is in it for me and this is what distinguishes this party from others.  People are in this party now because they believe in the ideals of APC.
“The meeting will be sustained as a means of evaluating the activities of the party at the grassroots and bridge the communication gap among members.”
He said that the APC government was working assiduously across the state, adding that the state government will not relent in its efforts towards taking the state