The Edo State Governor, Godwin
Obaseki, has reacted to the endorsement of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, All Progressives
Congress, APC, governorship candidate by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Obaseki said it was disappointing
and a dilemma that Buhari could endorse Ize-Iyamu despite facing trial for
corruption to the tune of N700m.
Speaking through his Special
Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki sympathised
with Buhari over the endorsement.
A statement by Osagie said Buhari
only endorsed Ize-Iyamu in the interest of APC.
The statement reads: “President
Muhammadu Buhari on Friday was confronted with a dilemma of no mean proportion,
to raise the hand of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC in the September 19
gubernatorial election taking place in Edo State.
“The President was constrained to
carry out the action, which indeed was a dilemma.
“We sympathise with the President, who
reluctantly handed the APC candidate, the party’s flag and unveiled him behind
closed doors.”
Buhari had endorsed Ize-Iyamu
during a meeting some leaders of the APC at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
At the meeting, the president had
appealed to the party leaders to work towards Ize-Iyamu’s victory during the
elections.
Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu are the
leading contenders in the September 19 governorship election in the state.
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