John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), says President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed
Rotimi Akeredolu and Godwin Obaseki for second term.
Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, and his Edo counterpart,
Obaseki, are currently on their first term in office and have indicated
interest to vie for second term.
INEC has fixed the Edo and Ondo elections for September 19,
2020, and October 10, 2020, respectively.
In an advertorial published in some national newspapers on
Thursday, Oyegun said the president agreed that both governors have performed
well and should be offered right of first refusal.
“I also welcome most warmly the news that Mr President has
firmly endorsed the agreement reached to settle the disruptive leadership crisis
at the national level that was threatening the very existence of the APC,”
Oyegun said.
“The immediately relevant part of the agreement was that
both the governors – Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki of Edo State and Mr
Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN of Ondo State have performed creditably and
should be returned unless they do not so wish.
“This means that the party, in unity, should organise to
support the return of both governors.
“Our democracy of course has no room for imposition, so the
party must accept and also present members that offer themselves to serve in
the positions being occupied by the incumbent governors.
“Everything must be done to ensure that the persons in the
leadership of the party at the centre who are part of the contrived crisis in
Edo State must not even remotely be allowed to plan, participate or supervise
the primary election.
“Transparency must start with the guidelines as to how the
primary elections will be conducted.”
Oyegun was chairman of the APC when both governors were
elected.
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