APC DISQUALIFIES GOV OBASEKI, 2 OTHERS, CLEARS 3 ASPIRANTS The All Progressives Congress (APC)on Friday disqualified the incumbent governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, and two other aspirants from contesting the party’s June 22 primaries. The panel further announced that while Pastor Ize-Iyamu, Pius Odubu and Osaro Obazee, disqualifying Matthew Aigbuhuenze Iduoriyekemwen and Chris Ogiemwonyi. Governor Obaseki had told newsmen after appearing before the screening committee that he was not sure of getting justice from the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC), urging him to recluse himself from the Edo nomination process as an interest party. Looking very subdued, the embattled governor said: “The last time I came here, I asked that Oshiomhole recluse himself from the process in the interest of peace and justice. But as a party man, I have had to go through the screening like everybody else. “Since he is the judge and the jury in this matter, I...
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