There is speculation that the state governor primary candidate, Godwin Obaseki and the deputy governor, Pius Odubu are competing on bribes for the delegates.
The much talk about APC primaries is holding today (Saturday) at the three locations where accreditation for the governorship candidate as observers awaits its commencement.
According to Free Press, the outcome will be a charade as the leading contender and alleged annointed candidate of Governor Oshiomhole, Obaseki started buying delegates with N150,000 each.
The deputy governor on his own reacted swiftly by bribing delegates with N160,000 each in a bid to flex muscle with Obaseki.
It was not yet uhuru, as the source disclosed that when Governor Oshiomhole became abreast with the subtle move of his deputy; he furiously added another N150,000 naira per delegate to the amount Mr. Obaseki released to further make mockery of Dr. Odubu.
One of the celebrated street urchins in Benin City and a thug, Mr. Osakpamwan No Moles added another N150,000 to the N300,000, making N450,000. The total amount of N450,000 per delegate comes to N1,350,000,000.
The other aspirants who are making minimal showing in the monetisation gambit are Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi who had doled out N150,000 each; Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon N100,000, General Charles Airhavbere N100,000, and comrade Peter Esele N50,000.
The source hinted that due to the hyper monetisation of the election the result might turn out controversial and chaotic. One of the loyalists of a the prominent aspirants (name withheld) in the governorship race said Governor Oshiomhole has succeeded in killing the APC in Edo State.
