Oyegun Finally Embraces Obaseki

The national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has finally and formally embraced Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the party’s candidate in the governorship primaries setting the stage for a united front to ensure the party retains the state. The national chairman had been alleged to be in discord with the state executive over alleged differences ahead of the primaries.

Odigie-Oyegun was reported to be against Obaseki, who was the favourite of the local chapter and the outgoing governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In his congratulatory message to Obaseki three weeks after the primaries, Odigie-Oyegun called on all to close ranks behind the candidate so as to ensure the party retains the state.

Odigie-Oyegun also congratulated the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari-led seven-member Election Committee for successfully conducting what he described as a very transparent, free, fair and credible governorship primaries. He also thanked the Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele-led three-member Edo State governorship Election Appeal Committee for successfully carrying out its assignment and submitting a report.

The APC National Chairman called on Party stakeholders to close ranks and support the candidature of Obaseki. He said, “As the Party prepares for the September 10, 2016, governorship election in Edo State, I call on all aspirants, party leaders, stakeholders and teeming members of our great Party to close ranks and unite as a strong political fighting force behind the candidature of Mr. Godwin Obaseki for a landslide victory at the forthcoming Edo State governorship election.

The request by the aspirants was that the Edo State APC governorship election primaries should be transparent, free, fair and credible. This, the Party achieved creditably during the primaries. Going forward, we should avoid triumphalist actions and avoid creating new stresses within the party. We should all seek to reunify the Party to face the September 10, 2016, governorship election.”

(Vanguard)