Obaseki has threatened to disgrace Oshiomhole and put him out of the political business. Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to deal with national Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki and Oshiomhole are members of Nigeria’s governing APC.
Obaseki succeeded Oshiomhole as Edo governor and both men used to be quite cool. Oshiomhole did handpick Obaseki to succeed him and campaigned for Obaseki quite vigorously on the stomp. However, their relationship has soured, just months before Obaseki puts his name forward on the ballot for re-election.
They have sparred on the pages of newspapers and in press statements; and the Edo House of Assembly has splintered into factions pledging loyalty to one or the other, as a consequence.
‘One man cannot be the party’ Addressing chairmen of the 18 local government areas in Edo, Obaseki said it is time to put Oshiomhole in his place. “He is not a party man. Look at the dump he kept the party as a secretariat. With all the resources we had he could not support the party until the landlord evicted us. You are governor or chairman based on the platform that elevated you. That is why I looked for one of the most beautiful buildings along Airport Road and said this is the secretariat of the party,” Obaseki blared.
The governor added that President Muhammadu Buhari gave him the directive to solidify the APC in Edo from the ground up and he won’t allow Oshiomhole get in the way of that assignment.
