Edo 2020: Obaseki doesn’t deserve your votes, reject him, Tinubu begs voters

All Progressives Congress leader , Bola Tinubu, says Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State does not deserve a single vote in Saturday’ s election .

He, therefore , called on Edo State voters to reject Obaseki who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party .

Tinubu said this in a sponsored broadcast on TVC on Tuesday .

The former governor of Lagos State said , “ He ( Obaseki ) does not deserve any democratic ballot paper. Don ’ t vote for him , I appeal to all of you . ”

The APC leader said while he was taking part in the democratic struggle in the 1990 s , Obaseki was nowhere to be found hence the governor ’ s inability to appreciate democratic institutions.

“ I want to appeal to you to reject Godwin Obaseki in this coming election . I have suffered with many others to bring about this democratic regime , that today , we are enjoying in the country. Then, Godwin Obaseki didn ’ t participate in any aspect of the struggle to enshrine democracy in the country.

“ Therefore , he could not understand the value and the pains associated with this democratic struggle , ” Tinubu stated .

The former governor of Lagos State said Obaseki prevented 14 of the 24 elected state lawmakers from being inaugurated .

He said Obaseki refused to take the advice of the National Assembly and the Attorney -General of the Federation to let the 14 members of the House of Assembly be inaugurated .

Tinubu said rather than let them be inaugurated , Obaseki supervised the destruction of the House of Assembly complex all in a bid to prevent them from being sworn - in .

He, therefore , called on the people of Edo State to punish the governor .

The APC chieftain added , “ He demonstrated the act of dictatorship , lack of respect for rule of law , lack of respect for you the people who voted for those legislators prevented from being sworn - in . Today , he now comes back as a democrat wanting you to vote for him . Please, I appeal to you , reject him .

“ Several institutions and leaders of our country appealed to him to respect constitutional democracy but he rejected all entreaties. He rejected the appeal of the National Assembly.