What Happened In Lagos Couldn’t Happen In Edo – Onuesoke

Former Delta State Gover
norship aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has told Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that what happened in Lagos State could not happen in Edo State, hailing the re-election of Mr Godwin Obaseki, who defeated his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Onuesoke said the declaration of Mr Godwin Obaseki of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as the winner of the Edo gubernatorial electon shows that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and his co-travellers have failed.
He had repeatedly counselled that Edo State remains Edo State and cannot be likened to Lagos State that has remained under the grip of few persons over two decades.
Onuesoke, in a statement yesterday, after the declaration of the election results by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterated that his wise counsel to the All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain to refrain from getting involved in the moves to foist an unwelcomed candidate as governor for the good people of Edo fell on deaf ears.
He said: “the failure of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to heed my counsel, has further dampened his already dwindling political relevance in the Niger Delta region and the country at large.
“Edo State can never be Lagos State that few persons have pocketed for selfish gains as the people of Edo State are strong-willed and know when to say no to bad governance, bad leadership and autocracy.
“With a clear lead in 13 local government councils in Edo state, the people are celebrating their victory over despotic and unwanted elements whose only purpose and intent of contesting the governorship was to impoverish the state and people of their resources through fraudulent means.
“It would have been very unpatriotic for anybody or group to foist a leader on the good people of Edo State who have taken a collective decision to return Godwin Obaseki and Phillip Shaibu back to the office to finish the good work they started in 2016”.