By Simon Ebegbulem

APC leaders in the Central Senatorial District of the state, yesterday, urged the leadership of the party in the state to cede the Deputy Governorship position to Edo Central senatorial district.

The leaders expressed their unalloyed loyalty and support to Governor Adams Oshiomhole and assured that they will support Oshiomhole in ensuring that he gets a worthy successor.

They APC chieftains made the declaration in a communiqué signed by state chairman of the party, Anslem Ojezua, Chief Henry Okoror and 76 others.

The leaders nevertheless condemned the removal of their son, Victor Edoror as Speaker of the state Assembly and urged the lawmakers to reverse it. According to the statement, “the sanctity of the tripod arrangement is sacrosanct and should be redressed by the reinstatement of Edoror as Speaker.