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The Edo REC has said that his relationship with Wike has nothing to do with the election.Anugbum Onuoha, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Edo State, has said that his relationship with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will not affect Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.
There are palpable fears that Onuoha, who is Wike’s cousin, will influence Saturday’s governorship election for the All Progressives Congress (APC). This stems from the frosty relationship between Wike and Godwin Obaseki, incumbent Edo State governor. Wike is also working for an APC federal government despite being a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP has called for his deployment to ensure that he does not influence the guber election.
“Yes, it is a fact that I am a cousin to the minister. On my appointment, I was invited by the Senate. I was screened by the Senate, who confirmed me. I was sworn in by my chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. I was posted to Edo last year. Nobody complained that I was a cousin to the minister. Of course, I’m a cousin to the minister,” he said.