{"id":20824,"date":"2020-02-02T15:21:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T15:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20824"},"modified":"2020-02-02T15:21:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T15:21:57","slug":"apc-chieftain-raises-alarm-over-obaseki-oshiomhole-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/apc-chieftain-raises-alarm-over-obaseki-oshiomhole-rift","title":{"rendered":"APC chieftain raises alarm over Obaseki, Oshiomhole rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An All Progressives Congress Chieftain in Edo State, Dr Blessing Agbomhere, says the rift between Gov. Godwin Obaseki and party\u2019s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, is degenerating.<\/p>\n<p>Agbomhere, a former governorship aspirant of APC in Edo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, called for a truce.<\/p>\n<p>He said the crisis did not only discourage potential investors from going to Edo but also de-marketed the state from other states and the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the reasons, I am not happy with this present Government of Edo is that I feel that this crisis is de-marketing Edo to the rest of the states and the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, they have been burning cars in Edo. They have been shooting and harassing people in Edo. Have you ever heard this government prosecuting anybody for that?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means they are not aware or it means they are not working. So, in the last rally, at least we heard that cars were burned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I am a governor of Edo State, I will never support any attack whether in my interest or against my interest because the outcome will affect the Edo people and I will not tolerate it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I think that this present government has a challenge in its hand and also has the solution in its hand. I believe that the government knows how to solve it,\u2019\u2019 Agbomhere added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An All Progressives Congress Chieftain in Edo State, Dr Blessing Agbomhere, says the rift between Gov. Godwin Obaseki and party\u2019s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, is degenerating. Agbomhere, a former governorship aspirant of APC in Edo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, called for a truce. 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