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Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the ruling All Progress Congress (APC) was right in its decision to declare Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki ineligible to contest the party’s governorship primary election, ahead of the September polls in the state.
Obaseki was screened out by the party’s committee due to defects in his High School and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates.
Ganduje told journalists at the Government House in Kano on Monday, the political crisis in Edo State was normal in a democratic dispensation, adding that “the APC is being conscious of the legal implications that may follow after the elections”.
He expressed confidence of the party’s victory in the governorship polls, regardless of the decision to screen his counterpart in Edo.
“Other political parties are also embroiled in crisis but, as far as this (Edo) issue is concerned, we are more worried about legality. We have to follow rules and regulations while conducting our affairs for the election,” said the Kano governor.
“We believe the national headquarters, as far as Kano State is concerned, is doing all what it takes for the success of the APC in the Edo election.
“The party is also mindful that all the procedures are followed and we believe we will win the election because there is a high degree of mobilisation, and as such we are conscious of legal issues, pertaining to elections.
“We are all aware of how the APC won the election in Bayelsa State, and due to legal issues, we lost that election. So, the party is fully conscious of that. The party does not want to overlook certain issues. As far as election procedures are concerned, we are following our party’s constitution and manifesto, we are following the electoral law, we are following the Nigerian constitution in trying to manage electoral issues in the party, which is very important.”
