The leadership of Christian Association of Nigerian in Edo state Monday urged the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to support Governor Godwin Obaseki’s re-election bid “in the interest of peace and the party”.
The CAN said the call became necessary in view of Obaseki’s administration’s developmental advancement in every ramification, adding that “Edo people have also reposed their confidence in him (governor) for second term in office”.
Governor Obaseki and Oshiomhole have been at daggers drawn over supremacy battle for the State APC structure.
The chairman of CAN, Bishop Oriname Kure, who disclosed this in Benin City, said, “we humbly appeal to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the name of the lord Jesus Christ for the sake of the destiny of the state which he (Oshiomhole) has laboured tirelessly for, to kindly put aside whatever may have caused the imbroglio.
“This is to enable the foundation and uncommon impact that you have made in Edo land not to be destroyed.
“Hence we appeal to Oshiomhole to let this matter amicably come to an end in the interest of peace of the State and his love for Edo people and the brotherly love that will forever remain unbridled between him and his brother after the game of politics is over.”
According to Kure, CAN had met with Oshiomhole and Obaseki separately in October and November over the lingering crisis and thanked both political leaders for making themselves available in briefing the leadership of CAN on the issues.
