The Edo State Government has published a story of an “impending mass defection” from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
from contesting the party’s governorship primary after a protracted political battle with his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, who is the National Chairman of APC.
“Members of the Obasaki camp in the party implored the governor to move to any other platform to seek his second term ambition in the September governorship poll.” David Imuse, who leads the APC faction in Edo State that is loyal to the APC national chairman, Mr Oshiomhole, told“You should have come to Edo yesterday to see the jubilation about Obaseki’s disqualification,” Mr Imuse, a retired army colonel, said on Sunday.“In this state, Obaseki’s exit is like good riddance to bad rubbish. Maybe, it is his public appointees that want to decamp with him. Oh, all well and good. It is not APC.
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