Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State has reacted to the endorsement of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Governor noted it was disappointing and a dilemma that president Buhari could endorse Ize-Iyamu despite facing trial for corruption to the tune of N700m.
Obaseki revealed this through his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie.
A statement by Osagie said Buhari only endorsed Ize-Iyamu in the interest of APC.
Also Read: Buhari Order Compulsory Use Of Face Mask Nationwide
The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday was confronted with a dilemma of no mean proportion, to raise the hand of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC in the September 19 gubernatorial election taking place in Edo State”.
“The President was constrained to carry out the action, which indeed was a dilemma”.
“We sympathise with the President, who reluctantly handed the APC candidate, the party’s flag and unveiled him behind closed doors.”
At the meeting, the president had appealed to the party leaders to work towards Ize-Iyamu’s victory during the elections.
Discover more from EkoHotBlog
Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email.
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611