There was a mild drama at the government house yesterday between the governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and the deputy governor, Dr. Pius Odubu.
The Deputy Governor lambasted the governor for lobbying the federal government to shift the date of the election to coincide with the period when Edo people would be coronating a new Oba.
A government house source told Us that the outburst of the deputy governor, who is an avowed defender of the Benin culture, created a scene at the government house that could have led to a physical fight but for the intervention of the security agencies.
Our source quoted Odubu as saying;
“I am warning you (to Oshiomhole) not to cause more trouble for this party as you’ve done already”.
This statement is an indication that Odubu was still furious about the role played by the governor in the party’s primary that saw to his humiliation.
In swift responce, the governor was said to have directed his security men to take Odubu away from him as his sight was irritating.
Oshiomhole, who our source said was visibly angry, blamed the likes of the deputy governor for the set back the party is facing currently.
The event took a different twist when the governor’s security men attempted to carry out the order and were vehemently resisted by the APC state caucus leaders who accompanied Dr. Odubu to meet with the governor.
Chief Osaro Idah, the Edo State APC Secretary and former head of Bendel Brewery who ran the company aground, supported the deputy governor saying that Oshiomhole should have consulted with the party leaders before employing the help of his northern state governors to perfect the unpopular shift in date.
Idah said the action of the governor will create problem for the party with the Benin people because the new date will clash with the coronation programme of the Oba.
Responding, a visibly angry Oshiomhole, warned all those who are mixing tradition with politics to choose between the two, as he (Oshiomhole) is in the moment concerned about how to deliver his candidate (Obaseki) who is at the moment now facing serious challenge. He said that was more imoorts
with all the opinion polls showing a ugly direction about him.
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