Governor Obaseki threatens to deal with APC leaders responsible for Buhari's loss in Edo State

EDO State's Governor Godwin Obaseki has threatened to deal with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders whose activities led to the defeat of the party in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections.

In the presidential elections, the APC lost narrowly in Edo State, polling 267,842 votes against the 275,691 scored by the to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Government sources said what peeved Governor Obaseki was the wide margin of defeat recorded in Egor, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo local government areas in Edo South Senatorial District.

Governor Obaseki, who hails from Oredo in the district, was said to have issued the latest threat during a meeting with local APC leaders. One source said the governor was almost moved to tears as he expressed his disappointment with some of the leaders, especially when it was revealed one of them did not buy generators meant for ward collation centres.

“We were shocked when Obaseki started talking, as he revealed so many things. He said he was shocked how the leaders sabotaged his efforts. Obaseki asked them if it were his re-election, that is this how he would have lost.

“The governor spoke to a point that he threw away the microphone and none of the leaders uttered any word in defence. He has said he would deal with them. We are happy that the governor set up a 25-man team to work with him for the purpose of the house of assembly elections this Saturday.”