Much to the chagrin of his acclaimed political might and surprise of public onlookers who are following the twist and turn of political power show in Edo, Governor Godwin Obaseki’s towering ambition was cornered and brought down to drain by “the power by be” in the ruling party
On Friday, June 12, Obaseki’s hope of mounting the stool of power again was dashed as the All Progressive Party (APC) disqualified him from participating in the party’s primary scheduled for Monday, June 22.
Obaseki had on Thursday, June 12, expressed fear that he might not get justice from the screening committee. In what later confirmed his panic, his disqualification from the race beckoned — probably setting a new record in Nigeria’s politics.
The chairman of the screening committee, Jonathan Ayuba, hinged his disqualification was on the fact that he was not fit to partake in the party’s primary where the party will choose its standard-bearer for the upcoming governorship election in the state.
The committee also added that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate Obaseki presented did not have his name written properly.
But before the rift between him and his former political godfather became sour and more disordered, why was he not saved?
Tinubu sided Oshiomhole and left Obaseki to his fate
On Sunday, May 31, nine governors under the aegis of Progressives Governors’s Forum (PGF) led by Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state visited Tinubu in state house in Marina Lagos to garner his support for embattled Obaseki.
Tinubu, however, reportedly told the governors that APC would adopt direct primary election which would help democracy and promote fairness in the party.
This established that Tinubu is on the side of Oshiomhole, the national party chairman of the ruling party.
Why Tinubu played the card clear?
It would be recalled that when the Obaseki vs Oshiomhole fight became more pronounced in June, the Edo governor put his might into a run to remove his former boss as the APC chair.
