Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has expressed the confidence that he would secure the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for a second term in office despite the ongoing face-off between him and his party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
The Edo state governor spoke about his second term ambition on Wednesday, January 1, when hosting ward leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo local government area of Edo state, Premium Times reports.
Obaseki called on APC leaders in Oredo to join him as he continues to fight godfatherism in the state. He said that his pact with Edo residents is to defend their interests and dethrone godfatherism, which threatens to deprive them of their democratic rights.
He accused the APC national chairman of trying to become a godfather in Edo state.
“The last time an incumbent ran for governorship in our party in the state, it was a consensus. It will happen again; we will all agree on consensus,” he said.
“Whether direct or indirect primary, you, the people, will vote. Our plan is on the election, not the primaries,” Obaseki stated.
The Edo state governor speculation mounted that Oshiomhole is backing another APC governorship aspirant, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for the 2020 election.
