Edo APC primary will violate no health guideline ~~~John MAYAKI.



 
Fears of violating the new covid-19 related law by Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, during the Direct Primary of the All Progressives Congress set to hold tomorrow, Monday, June 22nd, has been brought to our attention.
 
Without a hint of irony, especially a day after he assembled hundreds of youths at the PDP Secretariat without social distancing or any form of protection at his defection, has diminished the effectiveness of Edo State COVID-19 Quarantine Regulations and the state Government’s Gazette on political gatherings in a pandemic, the party would not violate the guidelines.
 
We wish to clarify to the public that, the All Progressives Congress and its officials in Edo State are law-abiding.
 
The adoption of the Direct mode of primary by the party was done to allow for an effective decentralization of the process, reduce inter-community and regional movements of people, and sufficient room for proper social distancing and process management in compliance with all health guidelines in place to curb the spreading of the coronavirus disease.
 
Having studied the Governor’s gazette, and without doubts of what informed the origination of the laws, the party's chapter in Edo State has designed a primary process that will see only a maximum of 18 persons, including officials, observers and voters, converge at a single point for the entire duration of the exercise across wards tomorrow even though the gazette in fact permitted 20 persons.
 
Necessary clearance has been sought and obtained from all relevant bodies including the electoral body, INEC, the Police, and health agencies who have all attested to the readiness of the party to conduct the exercise without violating any existing laws in place to prevent the spread of the viral disease.
 
We, therefore, see no reason why Governor Godwin Obaseki would panic.
 
We urge the Governor to focus on his new party, and desist from calculated moves intended to introduce chaos and disunity in our advancing party. His voluntary exit has opened the door to a blast of fresh air and decorum, and we are making great strides in the quest to restore long-lost glory in the Government House.
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Prince John Mayaki
Director of Communication and Media
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organization
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