Oshiomhole’s non-qualification saga Plan B: Edo ACN woos ANPP’s Edebiri?

By Monday Oviawe

 

In possible anticipation of an unfavourable outcome at the Election Petition Tribunal, in the matter of non-qualification leveled against Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the July 14, 2012 gubernatorial election, Major-General Charles Airhiavbere, rtd., some forward-looking, mathematical leaders of the ACN, have allegedly opened up discussions with the candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in that same election, Mr. Solomon Edebiri, to switch to the ACN, and take the slot of governor, just in case the on-going legal gymnastics result in an annulment of the July election and an order for a re-run election, with Oshiomhole already disqualified.

            Rumours of the alleged political permutations, though still echoing in hush tunes, have continued to assail partisan discussions in very high quarters in the state capital. 

            The Navigator gathered from political sources that the move could be a possible consideration for the ACN since no one was sure of the outcome of the case in court, “so, in order not to be taken unawares, such discussions are necessary.  If Oshiomhole is disqualified, and a re-run is ordered, the ACN would have no gubernatorial candidate, and that scenario makes the rumoured talks tenable.  Again, there is the possibility that Oshiomhole could be disqualified and the mantle of governance of the state goes straight to Airhiavbere, being the first runners-up in that election.”

            However, some ACN party sources denied such rumour, stressing that it was what it is “a rumour without any basis whatsoever.  How could that be possible? The General has no case and that is how it will be thrown out.  There shouldn’t be any consideration of any such move.”

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