The former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Ms. Elizabeth Ativie, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ativie, announced her decision to leave the party at a media briefing held on Tuesday in Benin City.
BASIC FACTS
- The former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly and an APC chieftain in the state has resigned from the party.
- The former speaker made this known on Tuesday in Benin City.
- The now former APC member was the first female speaker in Edo State.
WHAT WE KNOW
Elizabeth Ativie, former speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly and first female speaker of the Assembly has resigned from the APC.
Elizabeth Ativie who spoke on Tuesday, did not however say what her next political move is.
The former speaker however, denied insinuations that she is leaving the APC because of her failure to secure the party’s ticket for Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives seat.
CATCH-UP
Recall that Elizabeth Ativie was the speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly during the tenure of Adams Oshiomhole as governor of Edo state.
Internal political crisis continues to tear apart the major political parties. In most cases, this spate of defection has little to do with philosophy and or ideology of governance but based on individual gains.
