Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. John Oyegun, on Thursday spoke on the crisis rocking his party in Edo, describing it as “tragic and unfortunate”.
Oyegun, the first Executive Governor of Edo, and immediate past National Chairman of the APC, spoke with newsmen on Thursday on the sideline of the 22nd investiture of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in Lagos.
He said that the rift between Gov. Godwin Obaseki and APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, typified the dangers of godfatherism in Nigeria’s politics.
His words: “When principles are involved in an argument, it is very hard to wade in, especially expecting that one party surrenders principle to another.
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“It is a good thing to mentor somebody, to have an elder, more experienced to help bring up the younger one.
“But when you have mentored him, and he has attained maturity and growth, do not keep treating him like a child.”
The elder statesman, however, said efforts were ongoing to address the matter and bring peace to the party’s affairs of the state.
Oyegun lauded the performance of the state governor and reiterated his support for the great stride the state was recording.
On Thursday, the Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu stopped a rally planned by a faction of Edo APC loyal to Oshiomhole.
NAN
