{"id":74111,"date":"2020-06-12T18:37:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=74111"},"modified":"2020-06-12T18:37:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T17:37:55","slug":"obaseki-not-appealing-disqualification-says-it-is-a-mockery-of-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/obaseki-not-appealing-disqualification-says-it-is-a-mockery-of-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Obaseki Not Appealing Disqualification, Says \u201cIt is A Mockery of Democracy\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is not going to appeal his disqualification from contesting the Governorship elections under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC.<\/div>\n
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In a statement by Mr. Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Obaseki said the action leading to his disqualification was a mockery of the democratic process.<\/p>\n

\u201cComrade Adams Oshiomhole, is administering and superintending\u201d over in his party the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n

The Governor said he had initially reiterated \u201cthat going by the open display and enthronement of illegality by one man in the party that comprises several organs and eminent personalities, there is no way that he would get a fair assessment in the run-up to the nomination of candidates to fly the flag of the party in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n

The statement continued: \u201cIt is unfortunate that this open show of shame, illegality and travesty of justice is the brand of democracy which Comrade Oshiomhole has reduced the APC into. The situation is quite saddening because this is a party supposedly reputed for change, equity and social justice.<\/p>\n

We have therefore decided that it would be an effort in futility to appeal whatever the unjust outcome of the evaluation and screening process of the APC will be, especially when Comrade Oshiomhole has declared that he is the Supreme Court and ultimate determiner of the fate and future of our great party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish Oshiomhole well in his maladministration of the party and trust that the Almighty will help our country to find the path to true liberty, freedom, and justice,\u201d Obaseki stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is not going to appeal his disqualification from contesting the Governorship elections under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC. 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