The State Secretary of Adams Oshiomhole Faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lawrence Okah says Godwin Obaseki is suffering from the diarrhoea of the mouth.
This is following the governor’s statement where he said Oshiomhole remained suspended and no longer a member of the party in the state.
Okah described Obaseki as a political misfit, urging the people of Edo state to ignore him.
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Obaseki had claimed in a statement that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to conduct a by-election for the 14 members-elect who refused to return to the house.
Reacting, Okah said the governor’s second term ambition has affected his reasoning.
Okah stated, “We don’t really blame his ignorance because it has developed to diarrhoea of the mouth after our national chairman made him governor on a silver platter; a man that had never voted before in Edo State until last year.
“A man that lost his unit, ward, local government and senatorial district in the presidential election have now turned a superstar due to the fact that he controls the resources of the state.
“Does he even know what campaigns are? The whole world was even asking us whether he was deaf and dumb when Oshiomhole was marketing him in 2016 because he could not even speak for himself. So, it is funny when he says he now owns the Edo APC.
“We dare him to go and get his own INEC to conduct elections into the state House of Assembly for the 14 members. He will soon realise that the people of Edo State regretted the day they gave him their mandate.
“The fact remains that Obaseki is now going round the state recruiting people that he will move with him to the PDP. Just two days ago, he held a meeting with top PDP leaders in Edo State with a view to perfecting plans for his defection. But we will tell him that none of our members will join him to enter the PDP. Even his deputy, Philip Shaibu, will not follow him to the PDP.”
The factioned secretary described the governor as an embarrassment to the APC.
He apologised to members of his party for the embarrassment Obaseki has caused them.
He said, “If he (Obaseki) is a man like he claims, he should have met with the national chairman of our great party to discuss any matter bothering him rather than abusing Oshiomhole behind his back. He is an embarrassment to our party.
“We say sorry to the great men and women of this party for the daily embarrassment the governor is exhibiting. We are indeed very sorry.
“I want to urge our people to disregard his careless statements and remain focussed. The Edo State APC under our indisputable leader, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, remains solid.”
Meanwhile, the leader of the 14 lawmakers-elect, Washington Osifo has described Obaseki’s station as “most irresponsible”
“INEC as a responsible institution will not conduct any election because it is aware there is no vacancy. The commission is never an offshoot of the man (Obaseki) who doesn’t have control over his speech. He is only embarking on a voyage of discovery, he talks before he reasons.” he said.
Reacting on the directive to deal with members of the EPM and Oshiomhole, Osifo said: “It is the most irresponsible statement I have heard from anyone who parades himself as a leader.
“Mr President is not given to frivolities and will never support an unpopular comment from an unpopular leader. Mr President has warned against people using his name to sell their ambition and this is one of such people.
“In the last meeting, the President commended the national chairman, that he didn’t know where he got his energy from. It is the same man Obaseki thinks he is deriding. The President advised everyone to accept that the party is supreme.”
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