The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), has called for the sack of Prince Kassim Afegbua, over alleged poor performance as Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy.
The Coalition made the call in a statement on Sunday, signed by Dr. Samson Isibor and Hon. Nkama Waribe, National Chairman and National Secretary respectively, while responding to a recent press briefing by the Commissioner.
It taunted Afegbua, calling him a comedian who does not take his job as government’s spokesman seriously, but goes aaccusing him of speaking from both sides of his mouth.
It further described Afegbua as a praise singer who abuses anyone opposed to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration.
“Our attention has been drawn to a press conference held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in the office of the Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, at which we he reportedly called us unprintable names.
“To us at CRPP, the so-called press conference is no more than a comedy by a jester commissioner, who have never treats his job as the image maker of a government with the seriousness it deserves, but a praise singer who goes about abusing anyone who has a divergent opinion on government’s performance.
“Rather than working with other members of his Exco to tackle main issues affecting Edo people, Afegbua has thrown decency and civility to the wind in a manner unbecoming of a civil Commissioner, always abusing and intimidating our leadership, always accusing us of expecting settlement from the state government.
“CRPP also condemns Afegbua for speaking from both sides of his mouth. This is a man who in 2022 when he was jobless, attacked former Governor Godwin Obaseki without ceasing, just because he was not given an appointment, and no one condemned him then. But now that he is an appointee, he no longer see anything good in criticizing the government he serves.
“CRPP calls for the sack of Prince Kassim Afegbua over his failure to positively market the government that appointed him as commissioner, rather than portraying it as a government that is intolerant of the opposition,” the statement said.
While urging Afegbua to stop disparaging its leadership, the statement also denied alleged attempt by the leadership of the CRPP to tactfully lobby for settlement by the government of Okpebholo.
“Let it be know to Afegbua that we are too decent to disappoint the masses and condescend to accepting settlement from a non performing government.
“The more he goes about abusing the leadership of our Coalition or any other opposition just because we criticize Governor Monday Okpebholo, the more he portays the government negatively.”
We urge Afegbua to learn from his predecessor in office, Hon Paul Ohonbamu, an intelligent and sound activist who marketed his boss effectively, and very diplomatic and with a good human relation.
“May God bless Edo State in particular and Nigeria in general with leaders with the best interest of the masses at heart, not sycophants who love praise-singing,” the statement concluded.
This medium reports that Prince Afegbua had at the said press briefing vowed never to react to any statement by CRPP.
