THE HAND OF GODWIN OBASEKI, THE VOICE OF OSAGIE EHANIRE – AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE

We are not surprised at the unfolding drama of conspiracy and collusion between Governor Godwin Obaseki and Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health. In Obaseki’s failed attempt to disgrace Comrade Adams Oshiomhole out of office as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ehanire was one of the key figures that attended the misguided gathering that Obaseki hosted at Edo House, Abuja. So one can safely say that Obaseki and Ehanire have history.

A few days ago, the leadership of APC admonished Dr. Osagie Ehanire not to tarnish his image by allowing himself to be used by Godwin Obaseki to inflate and manipulate the Covid-19 infection figures in Edo State as a prelude to aborting the scheduled Governorship primaries by declaring a false medical emergency in Edo State.

Not surprisingly, Governor Godwin Obaseki and Dr. Osagie Ehanire were featured on a Channels TV programme yesterday 27th May 2020, reeling out Covid-19 infection figures that could only have been a figment of their imagination, and predictably, the Minister opined that Edo 2020 election timetable may be reviewed in the light of his contrived figures.

We want to prevail on the honourable Minister for Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire to tow the path of honour and not allow Obaseki drag his name and professional reputation to the mud because Obaseki would stop at nothing to realise his blind ambition to secure a second term ticket. He is probably the only one that does not realize that his dream is a mirage and that his handlers are deceiving him for financial gains.

INEC as the umpire has set the rules of engagement for Edo 2020 and Obaseki cannot shift the goalposts in the middle of the game. Members of APC in Edo State will decide who flies their flag through a direct primary on 22nd June, and the people of Edo State will decide who occupies Government House after Obaseki on 19th September, 2020. It is a constitutional issue and not subject to the wishes, or whims and caprices of either the Governor or the Minister.

Only a deaf fly follows the corpse into the grave. Obaseki should let the people lead.

Chris Azebamwan
State Publicity Secretary
APC, Edo State