Oyegun to Oshiomhole: Allow Obaseki to govern Edo State

Chidi Samuel|

The former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, on Sunday asked Adams Oshiomhole, the ruling party’s national chairman, to give Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki a breathing space and desist from interfering in the administration of the state.

Odigie-Oyegun who gave the advice in a statement signed by Ray Murphy, his public affairs adviser, appealed to Oshiomhole to stop disgracing the ruling party.

Oyegun reminded Oshiohole that as national chairman he (Oyegun), never interfered with Oshiomhole’ administration when he was governor and wondered why it has become difficult for him (Oshiomhole) to do same.

Oyegun said, “I appeal to him (Oshiomhole) to stop disgracing the governing party APC and Edo state.”

“He should give the governor a breathing space to concentrate in doing the job of serving the people of Edo.

“I wonder how he could easily forget that I never interfered or bothered about how he ran the government as the then governor of Edo, all the while I occupied the position of the party’s national chairman.

“I am yet to come to terms with why it has become difficult for Oshiomhole to realise that Obaseki is the only APC governor in the entire south-south.

“And he should be allowed to concentrate on giving the people of Edo the dividends of democracy. ”

He urged APC governors not to stand aside and watch their fellow colleague “hampered by a party chairman whose actions might lead to political misfortune of the party”.