Chief Facilitator, Citizens Efforts for Growth, CEG, Mr Scott Osegbowa, yesterday, in Benin City, Edo State, accused the state governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, of undermining democratic tenets and internal democracy with his recent position on his choice of an aspirant becoming candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in this year’s governorship election in the state.
Osegbowa said, “This is undemocratic and one is forced to label the governor an anti-democrat.”
Speaking at a media parley organised by the Association of Future Leaders of Nigeria, Osegbowa faulted Oshiomhole for single handedly promoting and attempting to impose a particular aspirant on his party against the interest of other aspirants jostling for same position.
“It is not only unbecoming of a governor whose mandate streamed from the populace, but it is also inappropriate for the governor to emerge as the state’s new godfather, a position he earlier denounced.
“In the interest of ensuring that our democracy thrives in accordance with the expectations of a 21st century society, Oshiomhole should discontinue his action and allow the party’s primaries to decide its candidate at the poll. He must give the aspirants a level playing ground to contest and canvass for delegates’ votes in the primaries.”
Osegbowa advised the APC to ensure that Oshiomhole treads the path of honour, if it must stand a chance in the main election by allowing free, fair and credible primaries, just as is being championed in the interest of democracy by the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
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