Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike said Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in the governorship election in Edo State, does not have the backing of
President Muhammdu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
According to Wike, the absence of
the President and Vice President at the flag-off of the APC Governorship
campaign on Saturday was a confirmation that Ize-Iyamu is on his own.
While speaking on Sunday; Wike said: “The absence of the President and Vice President at the flag-off of the APC Governorship campaign is a confirmation that he does not have their support.”
Governor Wike, who is the
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council for Edo 2020
Governorship Election, also reacted to the strong statement issued by Asiwaju
Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 7 August, on the Edo House of Assembly crisis.
In the statement, Tinubu called
Governor Godwin Obaseki, a dictator and a reminder of Nigeria’s years of
military rule for blocking majority members of the house from performing their
duties.
Tinubu noted that recent actions
of Governor Obaseki represent the gravest possible assault on constitutional
democracy and the rule of law and escalation of violence and tension in the
state he purports to govern.
Tinubu added that Obaseki’s
conduct in the past year is undoubtedly impeachable.
In response to the letter, Wike
said he was shocked by the letter released by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said: “Tinubu is one man that
I have great respect for so when I read the papers, I was taken aback. It is
unfortunate that members that were not inaugurated can turn around to illegally
impeach people.
“What Governor Obaseki did is
what any Chief Security officer should do. It is justifiable in order to avoid
chaos.
“The certificate claims about
Governor Obaseki by the former APC National Chairman is a non-issue because he
is the best candidate for Edo State.
“It is unfortunate that we are in
a country that somebody that does not have a certificate will question the one
that has.
“His claim that if APC losses the
election they will secure the mandate through the courts is a total
confirmation that the Party cannot win the Edo election through the ballot box.
“Securing victory through the
courts will be null and void as there are still Judges in Nigeria with
conscience who cannot dance to the tune of the APC.”
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