….Urges Governor Obaseki to be magnanimous in victory.
By Chris Udochukwu
Abuja (Precise Post) – Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adam Oshiomhole has finally congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki following his victory verdict by the Supreme Court.
According to the report, Oshiomhole who said he has put all behind him and moved on, urged the Governor to be magnanimous in victory.
This was contained in a tweet by Channels television’s Seun Okinbaloye which reads:
Former APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole has reached out to his Political opponent and Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, congratulated him over the Supreme Court victory. Oshiomhole says he has put all behind him and moved on. He’s asking Obaseki to be magnanimous in victory.
Precise Post recalls also that the opposition gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November election in Edo state, Pastor Ize-Iyamu has also congratulated Governor Obaseki over his victory at the Supreme Court.
Ize-Iyamu among other things, also appealed to Obaseki to use his good office to intervene in the issue of elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice-chairmen, Councilors and Supervisory Councillors, who sometime ago, were suspended and removed from office. “Our appeal is that you consider paying them their entitlements since it is now late for them to return to their offices. This can also be through the out of court settlement.” he added.
The congratulatory letter reads in full:
SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT:* Ize-Iyamu Congratulates Obaseki;
To: His Excellency, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Executive Governor of Edo State, Government House, Osadebey Avenue, GRA, Benin City.
Your Excellency,*CONGRATULATIONS!*
Last Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court, puts an end to the series of litigations we had over last year’s governorship elections.
For the records, Your Excellency, your supporters had instituted thirteen (13) different pre-election cases against my deputy and I; all seeking to disqualify us from participating in the election. On our part, our party, the APC had only one case against Your Excellency and your party.
We also deliberately did not go to the Elections Tribunal, not because we did not have issues but because we felt it was better to allow you face the job at hand, moreso as our party at the National level had congratulated you.
We are happy that all these cases have come to an end. Now that it is all over, please accept my congratulations.
Having said that, I want to appeal to you to kindly consider the pertinent issues of the 14 constituencies, including the two in your local government – Oredo and the two in your deputy’s local government – Etsako West, that are presently without representation at the Edo State Assembly. Though the matter is in court, you are in a vantage position to consider an out-of-court settlement of the issue, in the overall interest of our state.
Your Excellency would also do well to intervene in the issue of elected Local Government Chairmen, Vice-chairmen, Councilors and Supervisory Councillors, who sometime ago, were suspended and removed from office. Our appeal is that you consider paying them their entitlements since it is now late for them to return to their offices. This can also be through the out of court settlement.
Your Excellency, for us in the APC, as the opposition party in the state, we have a duty to ensure that your government does the right thing always.
Once again, I congratulate Your Excellency and I wish you well.
Signed:Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
