The All Progressives Congress says it does not need approval from Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to hold its governorship primary in the state.

The Secretary, Edo APC Primary Election Committee, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, made this known on Sunday evening while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

The party’s primary is slated for Monday, June 22 ahead of the September 19 governorship election in the state.

The APC and Obaseki have been at loggerheads with the party disqualifying the governor and the latter defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party.

The PUNCH had earlier reported that Obaseki said while other political parties conducting primary elections in the state have notified his government of their readiness to comply with the state COVID-19 guidelines, the APC was yet to do.

But speaking on the programme about the APC’s preparation for tomorrow’s primary, Bashiru said, “We are conducting this primary in line with the Covid-19 regulations of the Edo State Government.

“For instance, in each of our polling centres in 192 wards, there will not be a congregation of more than 18 people including observers and our presiding officers at any point in time. The voting will be in line with Covid regulations.

“We have been able to study the regulations. We are a law-abiding party. We will not contravene the Covid Regulations even though it was intended thinking there is no way around it in order to disallow our party from conducting a peaceful primary.”

When asked whether the APC has obtained a permit for tomorrow’s primary from the state government, Bashiru said, “I have a Ph.D. in law and I say with all sense of modesty that I have studied the regulations. The regulations only require anybody that intends to have a political gathering in excess of 20 people to seek permission.

“The regulations did not require approval from anybody. It’s only when you are doing what is outside what has been stipulated that you require approval.

"We have met the leaders of security agencies. We have shared our regulations with them.

“Governor Obaseki cannot be the one making the law, interpreting the law, and implementing the law. We read the guidelines very well and we structured our guidelines to make our primary within the ambit of the law.

“So, we don’t need his approval. There is nothing in the regulations that says when you are having a gathering of less than 20 people, you need an approval.

“Our guidelines which I signed with the authority of my Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodinma, stipulate that at any point in time, we should not have more than 18 people at any ward.”


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Really No party does that in any state. This act of APC could lead to security breach in Edo State.

PDP in their 16 years of ruling Nigeria has never demonstrated this ugly character of impunity and high handedness

No wonder, Nigeria is what it is today

Correct

Gbam. Obaseki can go and die with his IPOB supporters

And when he successfully stop u useless APC, they should not cry us a river.

Others parties are cooperating according to the laws of the state but APC miscreants are doing strong head.

Salvador1:
And when he successfully stop u useless APC, they should not cry us a river.

Others parties are cooperating according to the laws of the state but APC miscreants are doing strong head.

Go and read the constitution and other relevant laws and stop spewing nonsense. Even a police permit is not required to organize a political event not to talk of a governor’s permit. What the fvck is a governor’s permit by the way? If all state governors are to come up with such undemocratic gazette aimed at frustrating the primary process of opposition parties, will PDP not be at the receiving end?

The law only requires organizers of political events and protest to inform the police of their rally and nothing else. Informing the police is simply to enable them provide adequate security and not to issue permit.

Heffalump:
Really No party does that in any state. This act of APC could lead to security breach in Edo State.

PDP in their 16 years of ruling Nigeria has never demonstrated this ugly character of impunity and high handedness

No wonder, Nigeria is what it is today

You are number 1 hypocrite in the world. The PDP Obaseki gathering in Edo state on Friday. What did you call that?

seunmsg:


Go and read the constitution and stop spewing nonsense. Even a police permit is not required to organize a political event not to talk of a governor’s permit. What the fvck is a governor’s permit by the way?

The law only requires organizers of political events and protest to inform the police of their rally and nothing else. Informing the police is simply to enable them provide adequate security and not to issue permit.

what about the ptf directions based on the pandemic that must be followed?

You always choose the part that will suit your gullible mind.

Salvador1:
what about the ptf directions based on the pandemic that must be followed?

You always choose the part that will suit your gullible mind.

APC already issued guidelines for the primary election and the presidential task force on Covid-19 has approved the guidelines.

Btw, did Obaseki follow the state gazette when he decamped to PDP? Is it proper for Obaseki to make a law and refuse to obey the same law?

See, Nigeria is not a banana republic. We cannot have a set of rules for Obaseki’s PDP and have a separate rules for the opposition party. If Obaseki’s law is that important, he would have obeyed it when he decamped to PDP.

Ok, just go and behave anyhow in Edo, and u'll know the difference between the Pharoah who appointed Joseph prime minister and the one who tortured the Israelites until they begged for eviction from Egypt

Heffalump:
Really No party does that in any state. This act of APC could lead to security breach in Edo State.

PDP in their 16 years of ruling Nigeria has never demonstrated this ugly character of impunity and high handedness

No wonder, Nigeria is what it is today

Did you read or understand what he said? Maybe you just want to talk.

OPPPS:

You are number 1 hypocrite in the world. The PDP Obaseki gathering in Edo state on Friday. What did you call that?

You mind that mental patient

Salvador1:
what about the ptf directions based on the pandemic that must be followed?

You always choose the part that will suit your gullible mind.

Ask yourself if Obaseki has ever followed any of PTF guidelines. You still remain number hypocrite. Abi you don't have TV at home to see the large crowd with Obaseki on Friday

Salvador1:
what about the ptf directions based on the pandemic that must be followed?

You always choose the part that will suit your gullible mind.

You ask too silly questions.

Obaseki is a fool

Heffalump:
Really No party does that in any state. This act of APC could lead to security breach in Edo State.

PDP in their 16 years of ruling Nigeria has never demonstrated this ugly character of impunity and high handedness

No wonder, Nigeria is what it is today

Really?