Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has explained that there is no way he can stand on the fence over the choice of his successor in the 2016 governorship election in the state. He, however, assured that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would create a level playground for all aspirants at the forthcoming party’s primaries.
The Governor may have spoken in response to widespread rumour that he is fully in support of the candidacy of Godwin Obaseki as his successor and arm-twisting party members to support his preferred aspirant ahead of the primaries.
He, however, denied the insinuation that he is going to impose the chairman of Edo State Economic Team, Mr Obaseki, on the party but added that he is entitled to exercise his fundamental human right like every other member of the party.
Oshiomhole spoke yesterday at an enlarged meeting with the APC leaders from the three senatorial districts of the state where he noted that politicking is all about contestation and negotiation.
His words, “The governorship candidate of this party will be produced through primaries. The last elections in Edo State we had primaries in each of the election. They were state in part of this Country (South/South) were candidate were imposed and heaven didn’t fall.”
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