Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo
state, says Adams Oshiomhole, national leader of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), taught him to fight godfathers.
According to Obaseki, Oshiomhole,
a former governor of the state, started the crusade of fighting Edo godfathers
in 2006.
The governor said he would uphold
the legacy as it has favoured the people of the state.
He spoke while receiving the
house of representatives ad hoc committee set up to look into the Edo assembly
crisis.
The state had split into two
factions following a disagreement between Obaseki and Oshiomhole. The APC
national chairman was accused of plotting to install his loyalists as principal
officials of the assembly in a bid to oust the governor.
On June 17, nine lawmakers loyal
to the governor took 15 loyalists of Oshiomhole unaware and organised a “secret
inauguration”.
Speaking through Philip Shaibu,
his deputy, Obaseki called on pro-Oshiomhole lawmakers to avail themselves the
opportunity to be sworn in after which the crisis in the house could be
resolved.
“What we have here is somebody
trying to use the house to control the executive. We feel that we have fought
godfather. Oshiomhole led us to a strong fight to rescue the state from the
hands of godfathers in 2006,” Obaseki said.
“We have joined the crusade
Oshiomhole started in 2007. We will not go back on the crusade because it is
helping Edo people. We can now galvanise the people because they can see roads,
they can see schools and infrastructure. This is because the money that used to
go the godfathers now go to the people.
“Oshiomhole has taught us to
follow the path of the people. He told us to do the needful and make sure we
fight the godfathers and take the money back to the people. That is what he
taught us and we will not depart from it.
“Those ones have not been sworn
in and they decided to abscond. I have contacted them and some of them told me
certain things. I said we will deal with them. I said they must be members of
the Assembly first before the discussion will take place.
“Somebody is interested in
derailing them and the reality on ground. They are not elected to serve in
Abuja. They should come to be sworn in first. I can assure you that I will
bridge the gap between the governor and the legislature. We need peace because
we want to turn Edo to investment hub.”
On Thursday, Obaseki dared those
he described as “Abuja politicians” to take over the state if they could.
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