Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun said that President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed support for the second term of Governors Rotimi Akeredolu and Godwin Obaseki of Ondo and Edo states respectively.
Oyegun made this known in an advertorial published in some national newspapers on Thursday, that he was aware that Buhari had endorsed that the two governors be given right of first refusal.
Obaseki and Akeredolu, who are both members of the APC are first-term governors, and have expressed interest in second term in office.
He said, “I also welcome most warmly the news that Mr President has firmly endorsed the agreement reached to settle the disruptive leadership crisis at the national level that was threatening the very existence of the APC.
“The immediately relevant part of the agreement was that both the governors – Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki of Edo State and Mr Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN of Ondo State have performed creditably and should be returned unless they do not so wish.
“This means that the party, in unity, should organise to support the return of both governors.
“Our democracy of course has no room for imposition, so the party must accept and also present members that offer themselves to serve in the positions being occupied by the incumbent governors.”
He said no member of the national leadership involved in any of the crisis in the states be allowed to determine the faith of the governors otherwise it would amount to making such person (s) judges in their own case.
The governorship election is scheduled to hold in Edo State on September 19 while that of Ondo State is slated for October 10.
