Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, threatens to expel Adams Oshiomole from APC
The ongoing conflict between the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the APC National chairman, Adams Oshiomole, has escalated with the governor issuing a warning to potentially expel Oshiomole from the party. This development comes after Obaseki's faction of the APC suspended Oshiomole from the party in December 2019. The dispute revolves around the control of the party's affairs in the state, leading to a tense stand-off between the two figures.
Speaking at a meeting with the 18 APC local government chairmen in the state, Obaseki threatened to take action against Oshiomole if he persists in his "anti-party" activities. He specifically referenced the political rally organized by Oshiomole in Auchi, Etsako West local government area, where a significant number of individuals defected...