Comrade Phillip Shaibu, Deputy Governor of Edo state, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis currently rocking the Edo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Comrade Shaibu while speaking with newsmen in his office noted that the Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole wants to destroy the President’s Anti-coruption crusade.
He said Oshiomhole was trying to bring in a corrupt person who has a case of N700m in court to contest an election.
Shaibu said, “My message to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the leader of the party in Nigeria, is for him to intervene in the crisis rocking Edo APC. I urge him to provide leadership at this critical time as Oshiomhole wants to destroy his anti-corruption legacy.
“Oshiomhole is not joining the President’s anti-corruption crusade but rather bringing a corrupt person that has a N700 million case pending in court to contest an election. Oshiomhole called this man a thief; it is the same man he is bringing to rob Edo people.”
Shaibu said Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is not a registered member of the APC in Edo State, and as such is not qualified to contest in the governorship election, noting, “Ize-Iyamu is not a member of the Edo APC because he is not registered in his ward. The constitution is clear on who a member is. He agreed to the fact that he didn’t register at the ward and his ward chairman didn’t register him.
“The constitution says for one to be a member of the APC in the State, he or she must be a registered member of the party in his or her ward.”
Shaibu also noted that the achievements of Oshiomhole’s as governor can’t be compared to that of Governor Obaseki, whose successes are resounding across the state.
“The Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) said every state executive should decide on their mode of primary and submit to NWC. We have done that and stand by that resolution. Oshiomhole is an interested party and can’t decide for us,” the Deputy Governor added.
