Obaseki Disqualification: ‘Democracy Has Been Murdered’, Says Oyegun

John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the actions of the party’s incumbent national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, might lead to the collapse of the party.

Oyegun was reacting to the disqualification of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo.

In a statement by his media aide, Ray Morphy, on Friday, Oyegun said Obaseki’s disqualification was a “hatchet job.”

He added that the development signalled the end of internal democracy in the party adding that it was Oshiomhole who should be held for anti-party activities and not Obaseki.

The screening panel of the APC disqualified Obaseki over “defective certificate.” He was one of the three aspirants disqualified from seeking the party’s ticket.

He noted that sending Obaseki out of the race is part of the plan to install a “stooge that will allow some people unfettered access to Edo treasury.”

Also Read: Edo 2020: I Won’t Appeal My Disqualification — Obaseki

“While I’m not surprised, that disqualification is a clear indication that internal democracy has been murdered in APC, a party which we founded on the principles of fair play and good conscience, I daresay that APC will suffer dire consequences in Edo state if this disqualification is not speedily reversed,” he said in a statement.

“As a matter of fact, Oshiomole is indeed the one who is guilty of anti-party activities, not Obaseki.

“Oshiomole is the one who is acting unconstitutionally not Obaseki. I hope that Oshiomole will not go down in history as the undertaker of APC.”

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