Nigerians react to Tinubu's meeting with APC Governors over party crisis in Edo state
The closed door meeting which was held at the State House in Marina, Lagos was attended by chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Governors Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Mai Buni(Yobe), Adegboyega Oyetola(Osun) and Abubakar Bello(Niger).
Though the details of the meeting was not disclosed, it was gathered that the embattled Governor of Edo State, Obaseki approached Tinubu to prevail on his estranged godfather, Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the APC, to allow him to secure a second term.
While the faction loyal to Obaseki wants indirect governorship primary, the other faction loyal to Oshiomhole is for direct primary and announced by the National Working Committee of the APC.
The Nation reported that Tinubu went to the meeting with the position that it is better, more democratic, constitutionally right and politically defensible that all aspirants should go for primaries to test their popularity, adding that through that free and fair selection process, the ruling party will successfully build a strong democratic culture.
Recall that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu bought the APC nomination form after returning to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he flew its governorship flag in 2016. It was also reported that 7 governorship aspirants stepped down for him after an intense horse-trading midwife by Oshiomhole-led party stalwarts in Abuja.
The former Lagos State Governor reportedly reiterated his belief in fairness to the incumbent governors and other interested governorship aspirants in Edo and Ondo states where governorship elections will be holding in October, but insisted that direct primary will boost the confidence of the flag bearer as he prepares for the main governorship election.
source:nation
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