Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has expressed his mind that the ‘Emilokan’ campaign slogan cannot witness victory in any election conducted in the state.
All Legit News gathered that the governor made this known while receiving representatives of the Edo South Senatorial District at the Government House.
Recall that in the February general elections, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu went on campaigns with the phrase “Emilokan”.
Things have not been going so well of late between Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu; there have been speculations that Shaibu was set to decamp to the All Progressive Congress, and recently he filed a suit before the court to restrain the governor from removing him.
“People of Edo State will not tolerate and accept ‘Emilokan’ style of governance, this is because they are not known for ‘Emilokan’, Obaseki said. But for us, it is the people that will decide. What has happened in the last few months is strange, and even if you have ambition, this is not the time to express it.”.
“The timetable for the election is not out. You can’t be part of a government and also be the one to destabilize the same government.”
He had also accused Shaibu of rigging the youth council elections to favor himself. Obaseki claimed that his deputy did this in order to actualize his ambition of succeeding him.