The crisis between Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, has deepened.
Obaseki took exception to Wike’s attacks on him and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not the personal property of the Rivers governor.
The Edo governor said he would not accept political bullies and overlords, reminding Wike how he had dethroned bullies and high-handed leaders.
The Edo governor, in a newspaper advertorial, accused Wike of unguarded and disruptive tendencies, urging party leaders to call him to order.
Defending his deputy over his remarks about Edo PDP, Obaseki said Wike should have taken a cue from the way the national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, responded to Shaibu’s remarks.
He collaborated Shaibu’s complaints that “the leaders, executives and members” who defected along with him from the All Progressives Congress (APC) had not been accepted, integrated and harmonised into the Edo PDP.
He lamented that the defectors were being vilified and ostracised by a cabal led by Chief Dan Orbih.
Obaseki wondered why Wike was always fond of threatening the party and party leaders.
He said while nobody was against Wike’s desire to run for President, he should not pursue his ambition in a disruptive manner.
Obaseki said: “While Wike is free to use his resources as he deems fit in pursuit of his ambition, he should not attempt to cow, intimidate, cajole and threaten others into doing his bidding. Edo State cannot and will not be procured for anyone’s personal ambition.”
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