The All Progressives Congress, in Edo State, has added salt to the injury suffered Governor Godwin Obaseki following his disqualification by the party’s screening panel for the forthcoming governorship election in the state by recommending his expulsion from the party.
The APC in the state wants the governor alongside Chairman of the party, Anselm Ojezua as well as the state women leader, Dr Aisosa Amadasun to be expelled for anti-party activities.
Speaking at a news conference in Benin City on Sunday,
Channels Tv reports also that the David Imuse-led executive commended the disqualification of Governor Obaseki by the party’s governorship primaries screening committee, noting that the decision would help the party avert a repeat of the scenario which played out in Bayelsa State.
Imuse spoke at a news conference on Sunday.
He cited anti-party activities committed by the Governor and his group to include dragging the party to court without exploring all available internal dispute resolution options as some of the wrongs of those recommended.
On Saturday, the National Working Committee had confirmed that the governor was disqualified from participating in the party’s primaries for the upcoming governorship election.
According to the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, Obaseki in addition to presenting faulty certificates, had abused his powers as Governor of the state.
He also accused Obaseki of orchestrating the inauguration of only nine out of 24 members of the State House of Assembly, an act he described as unacceptable to the party.
“Our democracy is founded on a tripod of executive, legislature and the judiciary,” Oshiomhole said. “When a Governor decides to muzzle the legislature, then democracy is dead.”
He insisted that Obaseki frustrated moves to resolve the issue as he obtained court orders restraining the Senate President, the National Assembly and the reconciliation committee from intervening in the matter.
Oshiomhole said the party had cleared three persons that will participate in the Edo state primaries: Hon. Pius Odubu, Mr. Osaro Obaze, and Pastor Osagie Eze-Iyamu.
