I’d rather not be governor than to have blood of many people shed – Obaseki

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said he would rather step down from the governorship race than allow the blood of any Edo citizen to be spilt.

Obaseki expressed disappointment at the postponement of the election, as he expressed confidence that he would emerge victorious come September 28, 2016.

This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Tunde Oladunjoye, who was quoted Obaseki to have said this in a chat with journalists in Lagos on Sunday.

He said, “We were ready for the election, but when the police belatedly raised the issue of security, there was nothing we could do.

“I will rather not be a governor than to have the blood of many people shed by miscreants that were imported into Edo State to cause havoc.

“How many people have been tried or charged to court for the wanton killings and violence in Rivers State, let alone being convicted? How many people have been arrested for the blatant murder of the Port Harcourt lawyer?

“These  imported hoodlums have nothing to lose, they are not from Edo, and would not think twice before killing our people the way they killed people in Rivers State.”

He said he was optimistic of winning the election, stating that Edo people were not ready to return to the dark era.

“The APC will win the election convincingly any day or time. The postponement was just a mere shift of the doomsday for the People’s Democratic Party and others,” Obaseki said.

“The people of Edo State have made up their mind never to go back to the dark era.

“They know me, they know the lineage of my family, they can trace me from four, five generations back; they know I don’t have a violent past; I have never been charged or tried for violent behavior.”

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