{"id":98624,"date":"2023-10-26T10:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T09:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-ipac-chair-osaro-accuses-pdp-chairman-akawor-of-impersonating-him"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:17:21","slug":"rivers-ipac-chair-osaro-accuses-pdp-chairman-akawor-of-impersonating-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/rivers-ipac-chair-osaro-accuses-pdp-chairman-akawor-of-impersonating-him","title":{"rendered":"Rivers IPAC chair, Osaro accuses PDP chairman Akawor of impersonating him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Rivers State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Solsuema Osaro, has accused the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, of parading himself as the state chairman of IPAC, despite he and his executives being dissolved by the national body.<\/p>\n<p>Osaro, who is also the state Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, said the executives of IPAC in Rivers State, headed by Akawor, were dissolved on March 10, 2023, following their adoption of a particular governorship candidate for the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The IPAC Chairman, in an interview with DAILY POST, noted that the action by Akawor and his executives goes against the IPAC code of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>His comment follows Akawor\u2019s recent visit to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, as the state IPAC Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe executives of IPAC led by Akawor were dissolved on the 10th of March 2023, and the new executives were constituted on the 20th of July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresently, I am the state Chairman of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC Rivers State Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to the general elections, the IPAC executives led by Ambassador Desmond Akawor violated the IPAC code of conduct by bringing in some state chairmen together and then unanimously adopting one governorship candidate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that is against the rules of IPAC because there are various candidates contesting the election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny act that undermines the code of conduct governing IPAC will always be met with such responses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, the national executives of IPAC unanimously dissolved the Rivers State Inter-party Advisory Council Executives led by Ambassador Desmond Akawor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The IPAC chairman said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies have been informed about the change of leadership, while Akawor\u2019s recent visit to RSIEC as the IPAC chairman has also been communicated to the security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a miscalculated attempt by Ambassador Desmond Akawor to mislead a section of the unknowing public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so annoying and provoking that a man of such caliber will condescend to portray himself in the light he is not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIPAC is an institution, it is not a party affair. He does not have any locus standi, any moral justification to present himself anymore, anywhere as the state IPAC Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is trying to instigate violence in the society because IPAC comprises all the political parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IPAC national formally communicated INEC at the National, formally communicated the IG, and every other security agency in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I believe that Ambassador Desmond Akawor should remain the elder statesman that he is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe security agencies are already informed and aware of Ambassador Desmond Akawor\u2019s act in RSIEC,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent cited the letter that dissolved Akawor\u2019s executives in the state and a letter of confirmation to INEC by the national leadership of IPAC that Osaro is the new state chairman of IPAC.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to get a comment from the Akawor were abortive as he did not pick up calls or respond to messages on the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Rivers State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Solsuema Osaro, has accused the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, of parading himself as the state chairman of IPAC, despite he and his executives being dissolved by the national body. 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