The Edo Civil Society Organisations(EDOCSO) on Tuesday dissolved it’s interim executive.
The Extended Council,an organ of all heads of affiliate groups that made up Edo Civil Society Organisations as a coalition after an elaborate meeting passed a vote-of-no-confidence on the Interim Chairman( Curtis Ogbebor) and interim Secretary (Dickson John) nominated on the 6th of October, 2020 by TEC to quickly bridge a constitutional lacuna that will bring to the emergence of a substantive Executive Council on board.
The Civil Rights group in a press statement, personally signed by the new Secretary and made available to journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, said. “The immediate past Executive Council led by Leftist Omobude Agho couldn’t conduct an election due to the federal and state governments ban on gathering of persons above 20 in number and the ghastly motor accident that almost took his life.
“In order to bridge the constitutional lacuna which is silence in the event of inability to conduct an election, The Extended Council which comprises 13 groups sat in an enlarged meeting and nominated and adopted Curtis Ogbebor as Interim Chairman and Dickson John as Interim Secretary and were given mandates that will quickly reposition and redirect the coalition latest 17th day of October,2020.
“The duo of Curtis Ogbebor and Dickson John failed to reposition and redirect the coalition as handed to them hence their interim nomination have been dissolved forthwith.
“The Extended Council on the 27th day of October, 2020 converge to review the various unwholesome activities of Curtis Ogbebor wherein he neglected/refused to adhere to the mandate handed to him as the Interim Chairman besides other infractions like using EDOCSO platform to promote the ENDSARS protests without due consultation and approval from TEC or the coalition and deliberate attempt to hold on to the interim position perpetually led to the dissolution of their earlier nomination by more than 2/3 of TEC members in line with EDOCSO constitution. Nine (9) groups out of thirteen (13) groups met the quorum requirement to take a decision on behalf of TEC and the network.
“Furthermore, Bishop Osadolor Ochei and Omoruyi Egharevba were nominated and adopted as Interim Chairman and Secretary respectively to pilot the affairs of the network in ensuring a smooth transition to a substantive Executive Council for the network. All members of Edo Civil Society Organisations are directed to give them all the needed supports in achieving the transition process and ensure they partake in the forthcoming General Assembly as will be announced soon.” The statement concluded.
