VIDEO: Edo Crisis: I Have Settled With Oshiomhole – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday August 12, announced that he has settled with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole.

The Edo State Governor made the disclosure at a mass organized at St Paul Catholic Church in Benin to mark the 80th birthday of former APC national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun. Governor Obaseki expressed hope of normalcy returning to the state.

He said “things will soon return to normalcy in the state.”

“I thank you very much for the remarkable homily. I listened very attentively and I have taken every word in your remark to heart and very seriously. I want to assure you that we are in pursuit of peace and we will have peace in Edo state.

“We have met – me and my predecessor in office – and fortunately, we do not have any fundamental issues. And because we do not have any fundamental issues, I believe that whatever third parties are trying to propagate I am sure we can talk over it. I assure you that very soon things will return to normalcy in Edo state.”

Meanwhile, Obaseki on Monday night paid a surprise visit to his predecessor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomole.

He was in the Iyamho country home of the former President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to pay him homage for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Obaseki visited Oshiomhole and his mother, Hajia Aishetu Oshiomhole, despite the rumoured rift between them over the governor’s re- election bid.

In his special Sallah message to the Muslim community, Obaseki had enjoined all citizens to eschew bitterness and rancour and work for the development of all of Edo State.

The governor may have demonstrated this with his visit to the Party Chairman and his mother, Hajia Aishetu Oshiomole, in spite of the obvious differences between both men.

During the visit, Governor Obaseki expressed his delight at the support he received from the Muslim community and reiterated his commitment to the transformation of Edo State and the empowerment of all its people.

Newsflash247 reports that the visit was facilitated by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, who doubles as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum; and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasiru El-Rufai.

The trio are part of the Peace Committee constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari in his efforts in seeing that all issues surrounding the crisis are addressed.

A member of the Peace Committee told Newsflash247 authoritatively that efforts are on top gear to ensure that all grey areas are addressed ahead Edo 2020.

“We had to make him (Obaseki) see reasons for the peace moves. We went to see the National Chairman uninvited, we know he won’t reject us since it’s a festive (Sallah) season and Sallah means peace”, he said.

He was, however, silence when asked if Obaseki would be issuing a fresh proclamation for the Edo State House of Assembly, with the recent moves.

Those in the governor’s visiting team include the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; Secretary to State Government, Osarodion Ogie; Chief of Staff, Taiwo Akerele; Edo APC Chairman, Anselm Ojezua; Speaker of the Edo state of Assembly and some lawmakers in the state.

Watch the movement Obaseki’s convoy drove into the former governor’s compound and exclusive pictures from the visit, as obtained by Newsflash247.

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