Obaseki leaves political skeleton to diminish APC
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s recent joining of the PDP has left the entire leadership of the APC in a state of worry, though not for any reason other than the fact that its party national chairman has been the main reason behind over 4 governors abandoning the party for PDP.
According to findings Obaseki’s resignation from the party leaves behind political skeleton to diminish APC Yesterday as the news of Obaseki’s defection to the PDP circulated, many APC social media chat rooms were enlivened with comments asking others sympathetic to Obaseki and his interests to follow suit.
However, unfortunately for those canvassing that argument Obaseki’s supporters both in Edo and at the national level are not expected to go along.
Speaker Frank Okiye whose election in June 2019 to head the Edo State House of Assembly became the defining moment for Obaseki’s rebellion against Oshiomhole has already vowed to stay put.
Likewise, the chairman of the state chapter of the party, Anselm Ojezua who even while regretting the governor’s exit said he understood with him.
Another significant associate of Obaseki’s who will be remaining in the party even as an unwanted member by the Oshiomhole tendency will be Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, a senior party member who bought the APC governorship form for the election.
Iduoriyekemwen is expected to wage a war against the party in the courts to the purpose of challenging the legality of the primary process and by that weakening it ahead of the election. Obaseki’s defection has all but handed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the ticket of the APC for the 2020 governorship poll.
While some think that the ticket could be controversial and laced with many troubles, the Ize-Iyamu camp was yesterday in high spirit over the development.
Contrary to the speculations that Ize-Iyamu may have run into a cul-de-sac in restoring his relationship with Oshiomhole, the camp was confident that all the legal mines around the primary would sooner than later be cleared.
“All these things you see will soon pass away and once the ticket is obtained on Monday you will begin to see the realignment of forces focused towards the goal of winning the office in the election,” a very high-level source embedded in the camp of Ize-Iyamu revealed.
Ayooluwa Joshua