The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Cross River State has taken decisive action by passing a vote of no confidence and indefinitely suspending Mr. Edet Effiom, the current IPAC Chairman. The press statement signed by Comrade Frederick Eje Omari states that the decision was in response to several concerns raised about his leadership style since assuming office. Notably, Mr. Effiom has exhibited high-handedness, a lack of consultation, and poor communication skills, all of which are contrary to IPAC’s Code of Conduct. As a result, the Deputy Chairman, Rev Omaleko Efut of APGA, will assume acting capacity immediately. IPAC aims to reposition itself to play a critical advisory role to the government during this pivotal time for the nation and its sub-nationals which the new leadership seeks to achieve amidst the growing concern for local government autonomy as the third tier of government.
Excerpt from the press statement below:
5th August, 2024
PRESS STATEMENT
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE AND INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF IPAC CHAIRMAN, EDET EFFIOM.
The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Cross River State hereby passes a vote of no confidence as well as indefinitely suspension of the Chairman, Mr Edet Effiom, with immediate effect.
The decision to suspend the Chairman indefinitely is due largely to the fact that since his election to this hallowed position, Mr. Edet Effiom has demonstrated unaccustomed high handedness, lack of consultation, infantile leadership qualities, poor communication skills, and utter lack of capacity. In short, he runs an elegant political infrastructure as a sole administrator contrary to our IPAC Code of Conduct.
In the light of the aforementioned anomalies, the undersigned political parties have unanimously endorsed his indefinite suspension as IPAC Chairman and have therefore charged the Deputy Chairman, Rev Omaleko Efut of APGA to take charge in acting capacity with immediate effect.
We have equally resolved to reposition IPAC to play her usual critical advisory role to the government, especially at this time, that the country and its subnationals are at a crossroads, the statement reads.
