A former Publicity Secretary of the Edo State chapter of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Erhahon, has said that the State
Governor, Godwin Obaseki has refused to learn from history.
According to him, what happened in Imo State between the
Action Alliance, AA, and its governorship candidate in the 2019 election, Uche
Nwosu, should have served as a lesson to Obaseki and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu.
He said a recent Supreme Court judgement that sacked Nwosu
as the AA governorship flag-bearer, should have guided the governor’s decision
to participate in Peoples Democratic Party’s primary after undergoing screening
in APC.
He said having surrounded himself with swindlers who are
urging him and his deputy to continue to pursue their gubernatorial ambition on
the ‘wonky, expired and empty PDP platform’, Obaseki has failed to reason.
“The apex court crafted the judgment so explicitly as if it
was meant for the duo of the governor and his deputy to understand what fate
awaits them in the state,” Erhahon stated.
“The Supreme court nullified Uche Nwosu nomination in AA on
the account that he had contested for nomination under APC.
“As if to explain itself further to the outgoing Governor,
the Supreme Court elaborated on how the relevant law nullifies the PDP
candidacy for their understanding when it elaborated thus:
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“The spirit of the law forbids anyone to contest for
nomination under two or more parties in the same election or even start the
process of being nominated by procuring the nomination form. How does Governor
Obaseki hope to escape the last clause?” Erhahon wondered.
He said the governor, at the moment possesses a counterfeit
PDP governorship ticket, explaining that Obaseki obtained the APC nomination
form, filled it and returned same, and even attended the party’s screening and
was disqualified.
He said by the clause under reference, the apex Court seems
to have told Obaseki to stop wasting his time and resources.
“So also does it sound a warning to Obaseki’s supporters
that they are about burying themselves along with a dead body because they are
blinded by temporary pecuniary sentiment.
“Whoever is being deceived by his neighbour may survive but
whoever deceives himself is on a suicide mission. Let’s watch and see where
desperation, cantankerousness and sadism are leading Governor Obaseki to. Like
the Benin elders would say ‘hasty wrestling and fatal fall go together’.”
The APC had announced the disqualification of Obaseki, from
participating in the June 22 primary election.
This was after the Governor raised the alarm, alleging that
the former National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole was planning to
announce his disqualification.
Following his disqualification, Obaseki resigned from the
ruling party.
He later joined the PDP where he participated in the party’s
primary election and emerged as the party’s sole candidate for the September
2020 governorship election.
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Point of correction. Obaseki bought forms but was screened out, hence did not participate in the primary elections of APC
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