Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to deal with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, if he continues to disrupt activities in the state, especially regarding the ban on political rallies.
Speaking on Wednesday at a meeting with the 18 APC local government chairmen in the state, Obaseki, vowed to make Oshiomhole understand that he (Obaseki) is the governor of the state.
Oshiomhole is Obaseki’s predecessor in office.
The Governor, who lamented that the APC elevated Oshiomhole whom he accused of not being a party man, without knowing his true character, directed the local government chairmen to deal with him decisively if violates any orders.
He said, “I am the governor of Edo State. If anyone comes to your ward or local government to do things outside what the party has agreed, I hereby authorise you to deal with that person seriously.
READ ALSO: Threat of sack: Is Oshiomole working within his powers?
“We are warning the suspended national chairman. If he continues his activities in Edo State, I will show him that I am the governor of the state.
“When he was the governor, he will never tolerate a fraction of the misdemeanour and misbehaviour he is undertaking today. I have declared that if Oshiomhole comes to Edo State to say he wants to disrupt the activities of the state and the party, we will deal with him the way we know how best to do it.
“Oshiomhole stands suspended from the party. In due course, we will expel him if he does not behave. The party does not belong to him; it belongs to all of us. We are following the wish of our people.
“Our next step is to make sure we convince more people to join our party so that all of us can move this state to the next level.”
According to Obaseki, Oshiomhole claimed that Oshiomhole did not build the APC in Edo State as there was no party structure in place when he became the governor.
“This (Oshiomhole) is not a party man. Look at the dump he kept the party as a secretariat. With all the resources we had, he could not support the party until the landlord evicted us.
“You are governor or chairman based on the platform that elevated you. That is why I looked for one of the most beautiful buildings along Airport Road and said this is the secretariat of the party.”
