The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s Camp and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have been in a war of words over the resignation rumor of the PDP Chairman in the state, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi.
On Friday in Benin, the Edo State Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, said that the rumor was a hoax.
Osagie described the rumor as “the fabrication of members of the APC in their last-minute and desperate efforts to save an unpopular candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, from quitting the governorship race which the party is set to lose.”
The Governor’s spokesperson added that “With just a week to the September 19 election, and worried by the lack of acceptance of its candidate, the APC has resorted to desperate and unconventional campaign tactics; fake news, deceit and falsehood, to attempt to sway Edo voters.”
He urged that, “For emphasis, the chairman of the PDP in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has not resigned from the PDP. He is committed to leading the party to victory on September 19, with the party’s candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki.
“Edo people should ignore the shenanigans of the APC and come out in masse to reelect the PDP candidate, on Election Day.”
On his part, the Chairman of the Edo State APC Media Campaign Committee, John Mayaki, denied the knowledge of the news, saying that it has nothing to do with his party.
He said, “I am not aware of his resignation. He has no need to resign if you ask me. However, he will go down in history as a party chairman that couldn’t deliver his candidate to victory.”
For our victory to be memorable, we need to beat someone and he’s one of those that will cry the morning after September 19 alongside Godwin Obaseki.”
