Ahead of the June 22 Edo governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, there are indications that the state chapter of the ruling party, may struggle to survive its self-inflicted injuries, if happenings in the past few days are anything to go by.

Governor Godwin Obaseki who is facing the toughest political battle of his life, is gradually waking up to the reality of intrigues that define politics in this part of the world. From the quiet, soft and slow-to-speak personality known to Edolites and Nigerians alike in the past four years; Obaseki has morphed into a tough-talking politician, tough enough to remind his erstwhile godfather and former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that “nobody” can stop his emergence at the governorship primaries billed to hold in about three weeks from today.

Events of the past few days have seen many bookmakers tipping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for a possible tenancy of Osadebe Avenue, given the infighting that has taken centre stage in the camp of Oshiomhole and Obaseki.

Last Tuesday in the nation’s capital, Oshiomhole scored what remains a political masterstroke by getting the trio of Chris Oghimwonyi (Ex-Minister of Works), Pius Odubu (Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and Major General Charles Airhiavbere (retd) to step down for former PDP governorship aspirant, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who returned to the APC, a few months ago at the peak of the feud between Oshiomhole and Obaseki.

The endorsement of the Man of God will thus pitch him against Obaseki in a direct primary election which outcome is difficult to predict.

A former aide to Oshiomhole who pleaded not to be named told Saturday Vanguard that his erstwhile principal would likely lose the battle given what he called ‘its self-seeking scope.”

He said: “Oshiomhole while he was governor told the whole world four years ago why it made sense to have a man called Obaseki to succeed him. He told us that Obaseki was the brain behind most of the policies he implemented and even singled him out for praise in the prudent management of the state’s resources.