Governorship Race: APC Women Back Power Shift To Edo Central

A few days to the party primaries for the governorship election in Edo State, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been urged to demonstrate that the party is not biased against one particular senatorial zone in the state.

The convener of Women in Politics and women leader in APC in Edo State, Princess Esther Igbani stated this yesterday in Benin city, when she called on Senator Adams Oshiomhole to support the zoning of the governorship ticket to Edo Central.

They said allowing Edo Central to produce the governorship candidate will bring peace to the crisis-ridden APC.

Igbani who declared that ‘all eyes were on Oshiomhole,’ added that members of APC were praying for the leadership not to make mistakes. “Any mistake now will affect the fortunes of the party in the governorship election.”

Igbani who led a delegation of women to the party secretariat in Benin described the conversation across the state, to be about “equity and fairness.”

“Everybody seemed to be waiting for Senator Oshiomhole to speak and support the Esan people. Going by his body language, he is supporting another zone over and above Edo central.”

She further added stating; “this is tragic because it is happening at a time everybody was expecting Edo central to produce the next governor.

Oshiomhole’s body language and his support against Edo central is fuelling the belief that he does not like Esan people.”

“This is why you hear people say that politicians are the cause of our problems. Edo people have lived together and supported each zone to power over the years.”

“Now that it is the turn of Edo central, some politicians are toying with the entire fate of the people,” she queried.

Oshiomhole is locked with about 28 aspirants for the position of governor, with those from Edo central calling for power shift to their area.

The party had declared the race open to all aspirants from the three senatorial districts, to select one who will succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki.