The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday, 21st September 2024, for the conduct of the Edo State governorship election.
The electoral body also announced Saturday, 16th November 2024, for the conduct of the Ondo state Governorship election.
However, in a statement, Otsu lamented that Obaseki did not have the goodwill needed to promote an unpopular candidate in the state.
He noted that many political allies of Obaseki have affirmed they would not queue behind any stranger the governor fields to succeed him in the next election.
He said, “Legacy will nominate a governor and deputy of our choice, and PDP will become much stronger. Trust me, most of Governor Obaseki’s closest political allies have echoed it that Edo state will never accept another stranger to govern its people.
“Governor Obaseki does not have the kind of goodwill needed to promote an unknown stranger in Edo State. When Oshiomole did it with him, Oshiomole had optimal goodwill and acceptance. If Edo people are given a choice today, they will vote against any candidate that Governor Obaseki supports.
“I stand to be corrected but all the candidates fielded by Gov. Obaseki during the 2023 general elections were unpopular and most voters in their various constituencies were also aware of the illegal processes which brought them.
“So, many of the voters who followed all that transpired leading the emergence of Obaseki’s candidates worked and voted against them and most PDP supporters opted to work against the illegal candidates by supporting other candidates.