Governor Of River state Nyesom Wike has condemned the crisis in Edo Assembly, vowing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will resist ongoing plot to impeach Governor Godwin Obaseki, the party’s candidate.
Wike, who is chairman of the PDP Campaign Council for the election, said the crisis was orchestrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lay the foundation for removal of Obaseki.
The Governor, who spoke in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Friday, said the APC was jittery ahead of the election having seen that it stood no chance at the poll with Obaseki as the governor.
Wike warned against what he described as the war approach of the APC for the election saying it was endangering democracy in the country.
His statement reads:
“An invalid assemblage of absentee Lawmakers-elect with no legitimate claims to the membership of the House of Assembly cannot lawfully convene in the Ugbowu private residence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC Governorship candidate, to effect a change of leadership in the Edo State House of Assembly.
“Consequently, the purported impeachment of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker is a mere charade, completely a futile act that exists only in the imagination of the evil perpetrators and their co-travelers.
“It is now clear to all discerning minds that what is playing out in Edo State is an orchestrated script by the sinking opposition APC to intimidate the PDP and illegally impeach its candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, having seen clearly that they cannot win the September 19, 2020 election without any miracle.
“We, therefore, call on President Muhammadu Buhari and the International Community to prevail on the APC to stop the needless violence, play the game by the rules and allow the people of Edo State to freely elect their Governor,” he stated.
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