GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accused his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, of opposing his reelection bid as a result of the reversal of the sale of Edaiken Market, which he claimed Oshiomhole sold to his friends.
Obaseki, who made the revelation while addressing party faithful in wards 8 and 10, Egor Local Government Area of the state, maintained that the battle over who would win the forthcoming election was between him (Obaseki) and Oshiomhole, and not the candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
He assured Edo people that with their votes for the PDP, he would, on September 19, 2020, render the sacked national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress politically irrelevant.
According to the governor, Oshiomhole sold Edaiken Market to his friends who charged exorbitant rates that were beyond the reach of traders who needed the lock-up shops.
He said, “I reversed the sale of Edaiken Market and brought the rates down to the level that our people can afford.
“That pitted me against the godfather. He said that I could not be a Governor. Is he God? Are we fools?”
He reiterated that the forthcoming gubernatorial election would put an end to godfatherism in the state, urging voters to come out en masse to vote for the PDP to enable him consolidate on his achievements in the first term.
He stated, “A child that was born 22 years ago, since Nigeria’s democracy in 1999, is that child not old enough to be a man by now? This democracy will continue and even beyond us by the grace of God.
“If you come, do your own, and if another person comes, allow him to play his own part and leave. That man (Oshiomhole) is very dangerous.
“See the party they put under his watch, he has destroyed it. This fight is between Oshiomhole and me. The fight is not between me and Ize-Iyamu. We will bury Oshiomhole politically. We have retired him and on September 19, 2020, we will bury him politically.”
