As Chairman I Never Disturbed Oshiomhole, He Shouldn’t Disturb Obaseki – Oyegun

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC that he never interfered with the government of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and that the incumbent chairman should as such not disturb the affairs of the incumbent governor of the state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Benin ahead of his 80^th birthday anniversary, Odigie-Oyegun said that the resolution of the National Assembly to a sitting governor makes a mockery of a state’s sovereignty as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.

Odigie-Oyegun, the first civilian governor of the state maintained that as a governor and National Chairman of APC, he never interfered in the affairs and running of Edo State.

He noted, “I have never interfered in the running of the state but strangely same is not the case and it’s sad as people fail to realise we have two sovereignties: that of the president which reflects the nation and also the governors that reflects the state. Anyone that fights the governor undermines the sovereignty of the people of the state.”

According to him, “What is happening is a mystery to me and for funny reasons, we have been unable to get the story behind the story. All I know is that we have a government and the voice of the people says Obaseki deserves all the support that he can get.

“If anyone wants to remove him and destabilise the state, it’s wrong. The governor is delivering good governance to the people. They should wait until the party primary. I call on everyone to continue to support the governor.”

Oyegun called on all to be law-biding and allow the nation’s constitution prevail irrespective of the interests of some powerful persons in the corridors of power.

“The issue in contention is before a competent court of law. Thank God we have a constitution that binds everybody. I am amazed that the National Assembly or anybody would issue instructions to a sovereign Governor. I am shocked and amazed but I believe that in the coming weeks and months, the law will prevail,” he said. 

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