Obaseki’s Supporters Are Now Second-Class Citizens In Edo PDP – Charles Idahosa

Mr. Charles Idahosa has lamented the second citizen status supposedly being accorded supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki who followed him to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State a year ago.

Speaking in an interview, Idahosa also cautioned President Goodluck Jonathan against the temptation of being lured to contest the 2023 presidential election warning that the former president would be soundly defeated.

He spoke in an interview with Daily Independent.

While noting the crisis in the two major political parties, Idahosa particularly lamented the heavy price he had paid in the course of his political odyssey as he praised the late Gen. Sani Abacha as the only Nigerian leader that provided a level playing ground for people like him to express themselves.

Noting the distress of supporters of Obaseki in the Edo State chapter of the PDP, Idahosa who served as political adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole said:

“In Edo State now, those of us that followed Obaseki are being regarded as second class PDP; can you imagine that we can’t even say anything anymore as party leaders? But I feel very sorry for the younger ones, because I am not going for any political position again in my life.”

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that Idahosa who was a pioneer in the PDP crossed over to join Adams Oshiomhole in the former Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and served as the comrade governor’s political adviser. He subsequently broke ranks with the former governor and joined Obaseki in defecting to the PDP last year to fight Oshiomhole.

Noting his political journey, he said:

“I ran for governorship primaries against Oshiomhole, I was rigged out. I ran for Senate, there was no election at all. I have held various positions as a politician in the state; I have paid my dues politically, so I’m nearing retirement now.

“The only election I was given an opportunity to contest and I won was the local government council election. That is why I still remain grateful to the late General Sani Abacha. There was no imposition, no manipulation, no godfatherism. I just picked form, went for election and won. Every other election after that became impossible because of the way our political leaders take it.

“Because they feel that Charles Idahosa is too wise and stubborn he won’t listen to them. So they denied me all other election I ran for in the state. In the Senatorial election I ran for we just sat down in the siting room of one of the leaders and he just said we have given the position to somebody the rest of you can go. The funniest thing is that the one million I paid is still with them, they did not deem if fit to return one kobo to me.”

Asked of the prospects for President Jonathan in a presidential contest, he said:

“So if Jonathan comes out for presidency, they will deceive him and he will be beaten hands down. He should keep his dignity as is it now rather than going to mess up the good name he has built.

“So in 2023, I see President Muhammadu Buhari handling over to another Northerner, I can stake my money on it. Whether it is APC or PDP, the next Nigerian President will come from the North, quote me.”

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