Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, APC National Chairman, has described as “absolutely childish”, the endorsement of former governor of Edo, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, by South-South stakeholders.
He told newsmen at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday that it was “childish, absolutely childish”, stressing that, voting is done at convention and not in State Houses or in Government Houses,” he said.
Odigie-Oyegun, who did not confirm if he would seek re-election as APC national chairman or not, however, said he had concluded consultations and would make his decision public in a few days.
“The consultation, I think is concluded; I’m going to make it known when the convention committee announces their programmes.
“Then when I am going to buy a form, if I will re-contest I will let you know,” he said.
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There have been speculations that Odigie-Oyegun and Oshiomhole would contest the race for the APC national chairmanship position.
Odigie-Oyegun, however, said those who endorsed Oshiomhole had their reasons which should be respected, saying that there was nothing wrong in the endorsement.
He, however, said that he was not bothered by the development.
“I will grant a comprehensive interview to you when the time comes.
“One of those who wants my job is from Edo and he was the immediate past governor and he was very instrumental in installing the present governor.
“So, I think it is a case of rub my back, I rub your back’ that is playing out;” he said, adding that, he was not bothered by the development,” Odigie-Oyegun said.
NAN reports that the Forum of South-South APC Stakeholders held a meeting in Benin on Monday where some states in the region endorsed the candidacy of Oshiomhole while others declined.
