“As a party man, I have gone through the screening process, but I do not believe that I will get justice, because Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is an interested party in the Edo process.” Nigeria EdoPoll Obaseki Oshiomhole
To a large extent, the round of crises within the governing All Progressives Congress was triggered by the political battle between the national chairman, Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole and the incumbent Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki.
From his account and interaction with journalists shortly after undergoing the screening, it was obvious that Governor Obaseki would be embarrassed with disqualification from the June 22 APC governorship primary. Either out of clever hunch or deductive reasoning, Obaseki, short of announcing that he was sure to be disqualified, said the question posed by the panel as to why he issued a government gazette that prohibits APC from undertaking direct elections, gave them out.
“The attestation from the Institute of Continuing Education, Benin from where the alleged HSC, which was indicated in the field of attendance as obtained is of no consequence, as it only attests that Obaseki was a student of the Institute. So, what we had was like it was just attendance, it was not a result,” the screening committee chairman stated.
A source within the APC NWC had disclosed that the screening committee made startling recommendations that would lead to not only Obaseki’s disqualification from the June 22 primary, but also his expulsion from the party. But a reading of the constitutional provision shows that it did not contemplate that an incumbent governor, in the exercise of his functions could authorize his government to approach the courts.
Sources in the party disclosed that some stakeholders in their eagerness to create an alternative platform for Governor Oshiomhole worked for the replacement of Chief Dan Orbih with Tony Aziegbemi as state chairman. While both Ihama and Ikhine were physically present at the party’s headquarters for the exercise, Imansuagbon, who was held back in London, was interviewed through skype.
However, following the surprise disqualification of Obaseki, it was gathered that the plot to stop Imansuangbon remains thick.
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