Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, shed light on the events that led to his ousting as the All-Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, citing alleged threats from party governors.
Oshiomhole disclosed these details at the book launch of ‘APC and Transition Politics,’ authored by the party’s ex-vice chairman for North-West, Salihu Moh Lukman, in Abuja.
During the event, Oshiomhole recounted how APC governors summoned him to a location of their choosing, asserting their dominance as field “generals” and expressing refusal to take directives from him.
He claimed that the governors, in a tense confrontation, threatened to abandon the party. The former governor lamented the Governor’s Forum’s attempt to dictate the choice of a gubernatorial candidate, emphasizing his refusal to succumb to their pressures.
In his words, Oshiomhole stated, “They harassed me, banging the table, insisting I could not do it, and threatening to exit the party if their demands were not met. I stood firm, refusing to compromise my principles and the authority of the NWC.
I made it clear that while they could take the job, I would not compromise my conscience. Ultimately, they chose to take the reins.”
