Nigerians have shared their diverse views on the
disqualification of the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki by his
political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
A panel of the party’s National
Working Committee, NWC, conducted a screening for its governorship aspirants
ahead of the June 22 primaries.
Prior to the screening, Obaseki had raised the alarm that
the APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, planned to announce his
disqualification in a press conference.
However, shortly after the allegations were made, chairman
of the APC screening committee, Jonathan Ayuba, announced Obaseki’s
disqualification, while presenting his report to Oshiomhole, at the party’s
National Secretariat in Abuja
While some Nigerians on social media blamed the incumbent
governor for being disloyal and biting the finger that fed him, others believed
that Obaseki was only a victim of party supremacy.
Here are some thoughts of Nigerians on Twitter:
@DeeOneAyekooto, “Democracy was good when Obaseki wanted to
use Court Injunction to remove Oshiomole but democracy is in danger because
Obaseki was disqualified due to certificate issues. Continue to display your
crass bias.”
@AdemolaDurojaiy, “Democracy was sweet when he prevented and
still preventing a whole 14 members from swearing in since a year ago, but it’s
in danger now when he’s now disqualified. Let everyone judge his own case and
see how it pains.”
@Rufaihakeem2, “What goes around finally comes around. The
pains of losing the APC chairmanship seat versus the pains of losing the 2nd
term governorship seat.”
@OsindeindeOluw2, “Obaseki was fully supported when he was
boldly fighting who called him to fame, We need to understand that to err is
human, a so called God father could misbehave but It could be solved within the
house not bringn him public shame. APC is winning come september 19.”
@Wadayahayawada, “Obaseki is just a misguided politician who
allowed himself to be misled by the same people that never supported him in his
first election.”
@Adeyanjudeji, “Obaseki should consult Udom and Wike on how
to deal with stubborn godfathers with Federal might. There was nothing APC
didn’t do in Rivers, they failed. Udom dragged Akpabio like I better pass my
neigbour gen.”
@iamjohnsonemma, “I talked about this.
This is the opportunity Wike has been waiting for. Obaseki
should use Wike’s election victory playbook. If he goes to PDP, it will be
fight to finish. Wike, Udom and the delta guy will join forces.”
@MalachyOdo1, “4 years ago, Ize-Iyamu, according to Adams
Oshiomhole, was a drop out who isn’t fit to hold public office while Obaseki
was an intellectual whose certificates were unimpeachable. Today Governor
Obaseki’s certificates are DEFECTIVE while Ize Iyamu’s are perfect.
Party supremacy.”
@biolakazeem, “If you plan to ever participate in party
politics and have a problem with party supremacy, you are not yet ready to even
be a politician. Party supremacy suited Obaseki in 2016 and he didn’t complain.
It doesn’t suit him in 2020 and suddenly, party supremacy is the problem.”
@CACCO11, “Obaseki should go to any available party and test
his popularity. If you have govern a state for 4 years and think you are
qualified to do another 4 years, you don’t need a godfather or ‘known party’ to
achieve that. Your achievements in the last 4 years should speak for you.”
@Hailfinger1, “Governor Obaseki was qualified to contest on
the platform of the @OfficialAPCNg in 2016, but not qualified in 2020. He
submitted the same credentials in 2020 as he did in 2016. The only difference
is that, he refused to submit to the dictates of Oshiomhole. APC is a big
scam.”
@Chudy2003, “The results of court cases around the country
particularly the Bayelsa State governorship, have made political parties to
scrutinize the candidates more closely than it’s done previously. Time has
changed! Candidates can no longer get away with the things they got away with
in 2016.”
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