{"id":30188,"date":"2020-09-21T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=30188"},"modified":"2020-09-21T15:33:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:33:54","slug":"dont-rejoice-yet-obaseki-may-return-to-apc-immediately-bamgbose-tells-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/dont-rejoice-yet-obaseki-may-return-to-apc-immediately-bamgbose-tells-pdp","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t rejoice yet, Obaseki may return to APC immediately \u2013 Bamgbose tells PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to limit their celebration of the outcome of the governorship election in Edo State because Governor Godwin Obaseki may soon return to the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n

Governor Obaseki left the APC for the PDP a few months to the governorship election after he was disqualified by the ruling party.<\/p>\n

Obaseki was, however, declared elected for a second tenure in office by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday after he defeated candidate of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu with over 100,000 votes.<\/p>\n

The incumbent Governor had an arduous journey having contended with the duo of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu and a former National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.<\/p>\n

But Bamgbose noted that, \u201cTinubu went extra mile to frustrate Obaseki, but he failed woefully. Edo voters clipped his big wings.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the other hand, Oshiomhole exhausted his political arsenal, but met his waterloo.<\/p>\n

\u201cObaseki\u2019s victory has finally nailed his political coffin. His political career has dishonorably come to an end. It\u2019s really painful.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, PDP should not rejoice much, because Obaseki may soon stage a comeback to APC, other things being equal.<\/p>\n

\u201cObaseki made a statement before pulling out of APC, that his discussions with President Buhari will determine his next step.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s most likely that Obaseki struck a deal with President Buhari to return back to APC, after winning the election.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no longer news that President Buhari has already congratulated Obaseki on his re-election as Governor of Edo State. Many have been commending him for allowing free and fair election in Edo State.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Buhari ensured the governorship election was free and fair in view of possibly, the agreement they had before he decamped to PDP. It\u2019s most likely Obaseki will go back to APC.\u201d<\/p>\n