A plot to replace Jarrett Tenebe as State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is gathering momentum, as indicated by a series of social media posts shared by Tenebe, as monitored by our correspondent.

It was gathered that the Senator representing Edo North in the Red Chamber, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the Minister of Regional Development, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, are not keen on supporting Tenebe’s re-election as Edo APC Chairman.

Tenebe’s absence at last week’s empowerment programme organised by Senator Oshiomhole lent credence to the cold war in the Edo North APC.

However, as the plot to remove Tenebe gathered momentum, it was gathered that the Edo APC chair is fighting back. This follows the suspension of the Estako East Ward 9 Chairman of the party, Mallam Adamu Ototobor, who is a loyalist to those opposing Tenebe’s return as APC Chairman.

The cold war amongst the Edo APC bigwigs became evident when Tenebe, in a series of social media posts, alluded to the plot to replace him as Edo APC Chairman by accusing Momoh of scheming to take control of the Edo APC by working with a ‘dangerous clique’.

Tenebe had said in one of his posts: “Minister of Regional Development, Hon Abubakar Momoh, I have led the party to the best of my ability, I can as well leave the party to you and your dangerous clique, there is already a place in history for people like me.”

The APC chairman further posted: “I supported you during your House of Representatives election when you were rigged out by this new clique.

“If that was a crime, just know that there is a place for people like me, and I know that was why I helped you.

“I encouraged people from other political parties who lost their way to swell our fold in the APC. If that’s my crime, Abubakar Momoh, I will leave the party for you and your new clique; just know I am fulfilled.

“In this party, I have lent a voice to those who cannot speak; I have fought for the oppressed, possibly the reason why Momoh and his ‘usl…’ clique wants me out.

“During the last local government council organised by Governor Godwin Obaseki, I travelled with my team on canoe, which could have capsized, but this time, Abubakar Momoh was moving from one air-conditioned office to his air-conditioned home with his family.

“Today all is set, Jarrett is no longer capable, he and his ‘usel…’, wicked click wants me out. I will leave so that peace will reign.”

Momoh, in his reaction, said Tenebe should be allowed to exhaust himself, adding that he would not join issues with the Edo APC chairman.