Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki says he will only disclose his next move after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari.
He added that he has also been consulting his supporters, and described his ouster from the party’s upcoming primaries as an act of “injustice”.
The governor, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is seeking a second term in office.
But he was on Friday disqualified from contesting in the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for June 22 over “defective” certificate.
“In our view of the issues raised. We concluded that the higher school certificate was defective,” chairman of the committee, Jonathan Ayuba, said.
“The NYSC certificate – and act of the aspirant taking the party to court – these are some of the issues we have attached and based on the party constitution this has made us to recommend that the above candidate thereby his excellency Godwin Obaseki is not eligible to participate in the governor.”
The decision by the party’s screening committee for the primary election was affirmed by its Appeals Committee and supported by the National Chairman and the governor’s arch-enemy, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Obaseki wrote, “I appreciate the sustained show of solidarity, support and goodwill from Edo people and Nigerians in the face of injustice by the @OfficialAPCNg screening committee.
“I will be making my next move known after I complete consultations with my supporters and meet with @MBuhari .”
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