Edo Assembly saga: Oshiomhole Undermining Obaseki, Odigie-Oyegun Alleges

  •  Odigie-Oyegun Alleges that Oshiomhole is distracting Obaseki.
  • APC has vowed to use all democratic means necessary to ensure the right thing was done.

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has accused the incumbent chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, of working to undermine Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

Odigie-Oyegun, who is also a former governor of the state said Oshiomhole was guilty of anti-party activities by working against the interest of the governor ahead of the governorship election holding next year.

It was reported that nine out of the 24 lawmakers who are all APC members in Edo State House of Assembly, were inaugurated on Wednesday after the election of Principal Officers.

The APC had in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, condemned the action, saying “It is an unfortunate reminder of Peoples Democratic Party’s queer brand of democracy.

“As a party that has made a commitment to change, we strongly reject any attempt to recourse to brigandage of the past, when democratic practices were defined by the inordinate whims of people in power.

“It is an unfortunate reminder of Peoples Democratic Party’s queer brand of democracy. Practices like this are unacceptable under APC-led administration.”

The APC has, therefore, vowed to use all democratic means necessary to ensure the right thing was done.

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Political Affairs, Chief Ray Murphy, Odigie-Oyegun, lamented that Obaseki was receiving the highest distractions from his own political party and not from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.

“Today, there is rancour in Edo State. They all boil down to godfatherism that is heating up the polity in the state.

“Obaseki is the executive governor of Edo state and he should be allowed to exercise the powers vested in him by the law. To what purpose is the APC chairman putting the state under tension?

“As a governor under APC platform, he should be allowed to run out his tenure before they decide whether to bring him back or not. There are so many antics going on and you don’t need to be a prophet or Babalawo to trace where they are coming from. They are coming from the APC.”

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