Atiku woos embattled gov, protesters demand end to godfatherismINEC fixes June 29 as deadline to submit names of party candidatesIndications emerged on Saturday that the leadership of the Peoples Demo
cratic Party has given conditions to the embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, to fly the party’s flag in the state’s September 19 governorship election.
He further said the governor’s National Youth Service Corps certificate reads ‘Obasek Godwin’ and that it could be an error from the NYSC, an anomaly he said the governor never took any step to correct. Ize-Iyamu, who was the governorship candidate of the PDP in the last election, is believed to be the choice of Oshiomhole and some members of the National Working Committee after the former’s fallout with Obaseki.
Though the party had yet to release the screening result, it was learnt that the three aspirants were likely to be cleared for the primary. The source said, “We at the national level are not interested in imposing the governor or anyone on the party in the state. He is going to be their governor and the people of the state are the voters. Our own is to campaign for him and our party.
“When they agree, we will come in and iron out what to do. For now, we are watching from the sidelines.” Chairman of the appeal panel, Dr. Abubakar Fari, who submitted the committee report to the Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee said only one out of the three disqualified aspirants appealed the decision.
The committee also said it found it hard to believe he gained admission to study at the university with three credits without a proper A levels or a diploma. Meanwhile, a coalition of civil society groups in Edo under the aegis of Edo Civil Society Coalition for Peace and Development on Saturday staged a ‘peace walk’ for promoting peace and an end to godfatherism in the state.
He added, “Those in position of authority must ensure that the interests of the people are considered. Those in charge of the primary election should be peaceful rather than hijack the situation and process and put the lives of Edo people in danger.” Saying though he was not a member of the APC, he viewed the disqualification as humiliation of Obaseki.Babatope, “You know I am not a member of the APC but I must say what the party has done to the governor is not fair.
He said the APC should have given the governor the opportunity to defend himself, adding that he would be the happiest person if the embattled governor joined the PDP.The Independent National Electoral Commission has told political parties partaking in the state governorship election to submit names of their candidates latest by 6pm on June 29.
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