As the feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his predecessor, Adams Oshiuomhole, seems untamed, some politicians loyal to the latter have accused Obaseki of political rascality.
They are the 11 ward chairmen of the All Progressives Congress in the Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State who, on Sunday, said they would not endorse Obaseki for a second term until he issued a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of elected members of the state House of Assembly.
According to them, no amount of such ‘political rascality’ can make Obaseki have his way in the coming elections.
Their spokesperson, Raymond Osumah, said, “Until the governor issues a fresh proclamation, no second term deal. It is even a shame for the governor to have instructed the council chairman to stop the N15,000 stipends being given to ward chairmen because we are not supporting his second term bid. And Frank Ilaboya, our council chairman, is owning the eleven ward chairmen three months which amounted to N495,000. They can eat the money but we stand with Oshiomhole, “he stated.
Osumah dismissed the reports that they had endorsed Obaseki for a second term.
“We want to make it clear that nothing like that happened. Frank Ilaboya, the council chairman who said it, is being mischievous.
“What we are demanding from Mr Governor is to obey the directives of the National Working Committee of the APC and the National Assembly,”
