Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, said that his fallout with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, would not hurt the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party to emerge victorious in Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
Wike was one of the arrowheads that worked for Obaseki’s victory against Adams Oshiomhole-backed candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020.
Having fallen out politically with Obaseki after the 2020 election, Wike has vowed not to support his candidate, Asue Ighodalo, on Saturday.
But speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Thursday, Obaseki who was asked how worried he was about Wike’s position this time round, said that Edo people were wise enough to decide whom to vote for by themselves.
“He (Wike) came to get Edo people to vote for me, right? Wow! Edo people are not that dumb. They know who to vote for,” Obaseki said.
“They don’t require the services of an outsider to make their decisions. Edo people will make their decisions this time because they know what they want.”
The governor said he did not regret falling out with some of his political associates including Oshiomhole, and Philip Shaibu, among others.
He said that some politicians were not happy with him because he had used money from government’s revenues to solve peoples’ needs.
‘Do or die affair’
Governor Obaseki had a few days ago stated that the Edo governorship poll was a “do or die” affair.
The statement had attracted a barrage of criticisms, especially from the opposition parties.
He, however, clarified his statement, maintaining that the election was a do or die affair because Edo people would be doomed if the APC took over the state.
“It’s a do or die affair because if they do, we die. The level of impunity, the level of recklessness we see in the opposition party, if they take over Edo state, it is finished – that is the end,” Obaseki said.
The governor said he did not regret making the do or die statement due to the impunity that has been displayed by the APC ahead of the election.
He alleged that the opposition party had perfected plans to ring the election in their favour on Saturday but said that the people of the state would resist them.
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