The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has opened up on his feud with his predecessor, Adams Oshiomole who is now a Senator in the National assembly.
DAILY GIST reports that Obaseki and Oshiomole had parted ways after intense political battle in the state.
The feud led to the defection of Governor Obaseki from All Progressive Congress, APC to People’s Democratic Party, PDP in 2020.
Obaseki who was seeking a governorship ticket for second term was disqualified by the APC led by the then national chairman, Oshiomole.
The governor, consequently contested under the PDP and won the election.
On Friday, Obaseki revealed that his declaration of state burial for the late Chief Tony Anenih, a top chieftain of PDP and a highly revered elder statesman, during his first term as an APC governor, was the unforgivable sin he committed against Oshiomhole.
According to him, because of this, the former governor has refused to forgive him.
Obaseki stated this at Friday’s PDP campaign rally held at Opujie Primary School, Uromi, Esan Northeast Local Government Area where Chief Anenih came from.
He said: “When Chief Anenih died, I was not in PDP, but I declared a state burial for him because of his contributions to our dear state and Nigeria. This was one of the things that created issues between me and Oshiomole who never wanted it.
He considered it an unforgivable sin which he could not overlook. But I have to do what is good. We are all one. Edo State is one.
“And that is why I am here today. For Edo to be one and united, I have to support Esan man for governor. And not just Esan man but a capable, competent, intellectually sound with good track record in the person of Asue Ighodalo.”
Continuing, the governor said: “The candidate the APC brought was a Benin man and that the APC never believed in an Esan governorship agenda or an Esan man becoming governor until it dawned on them, so they hurriedly packaged one through the back door.”
He declared that the need to move Edo forward requires a candidate like Asue Ighodalo.
“The PDP candidate is more experienced and competent to take Edo to the next level and so I urge you all to come out en-masse and vote on the 21 and elect him as the next governor by voting for the PDP,” he said.
In his address, Ighodalo thanked the people, saying: “Uromi is a great place with great people. It is the pride of Esanland.”
He promised to complete all ongoing projects in Esanland I will complete all on and create more. “We will complete all ongoing projects in Esan Northeast and across all Esanland. Be it water, roads, hospitals, schools or anything, we will complete them and create new ones.
“Edo will be self-sufficient under my administration and become a state other states will come to. With us Edo will not suffer poverty.
“Let us support the good work to continue. Obaseki has done well, and we will build on the foundation,” he declared.
