Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi on Friday said that nothing will stop the re-election of his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, for a second term.
Umahi who is a member of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the assertion in Abakiliki when he received Obaseki’s wife, who visited Umahi alongside first ladies of some southern states who were in Ebonyi for the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Wives’ Forum quarterly meeting.
Umahi said, “Power belongs to God and no matter what anybody will dot is God that has the final say and I can assure you Ma, you know as an apostle of the most high God I also prophesy. And because of the good work, your husband is doing for the people of Edo State no man can unseat him.”
“I made this statement so that the glory of God will become larger. It happened here in Ebonyi. I have a testimony of what God can do. Even in our NEC meeting, when Obaseki speaks, you see economics.
“You see a man that came from private sector background. And so, we can’t wish that away. So, congratulations to you in advance and to all of us. You know the governors; we have so many elections. First is the primary, second one is the poll, then the third one is the tribunal. Then another one is the appeal and then the election of the elections is the supreme court.
“So, it is not an easy thing and if the hand of God is not upon you, you can’t scale through all these hurdles. And so, it is God who has brought all of us to leadership and I say double congratulations to all of us.”
Godwin Obaseki the Edo state governor, elected on the platform of the ruling All Congress Party (APC), is involved in a battle for the control of the soul of the party in the state with Adams Oshiomole, the national chairman of the party.
Many believe, the embattled governor may not be able to seek re-election on the platform of the ruling party and may likely defect to the opposition PDP.
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