The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo says its defeat in the recently conducted poll stems from the needles and avoidable crisis foisted on the party by insensitive leadership.
While congratulating Obaseki for his win, the party stated that needless disputes and the selfishness of party leaders contributed to their loss.
The Edo state governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party had defeated the Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC in state’s governorship election last Saturday.
Obaseki, who had defected to PDP, following his disqualification from the All Progressive congress (APC) won the election with 307,955 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC, secured 223,619 votes
The party said this while congratulating Godwin Obaseki, Edo governor, for his victory at the poll in a statement on Tuesday.
Anslem Ojezua, APC factional leader, blamed “arrogant and irresponsible leadership” for the crisis that caused the party’s loss at the poll.
“We join President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Caretaker Committee of our great Party to congratulate Governor Godwin Obasekl and his Deputy Rt. Hon. Philip Shalbu for their victory at the just concluded Governorship election in Edo state,” the chairman said.
“The election has been generally acclaimed to be peaceful, orderly and transparent. The people of Edo State have made their choice in a very clear and unambiguous manner.
“Our loss at the poll stems from the needles and avoidable crisis foisted on the party by a selfish, insensitive, arrogant and irresponsible leadership.
While we begin to take steps to try and salvage the well-being of our party in the state, we call on the governor to be magnanimous in victory while we urge all those who contested to sheathe their swords and put the elections behind us.
“We must all and close ranks with the government in order to ensure a seamless transition to the final lap of governance in the State without being subjected to any further needless distraction and rancour.
“The establishment of a robust infrastructural base to guarantee economic growth at this critical time must be the paramount consideration and in the best interest of the good people of Edo state,” he said.
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