Edo election: Obaseki says he left APC because he was disqualified- Governor Godwin Obaseki has finally revealed why he left APC as more revelations emerge - The Edo governor said he left the ruling party because after four years the party disqualified him - Obaseki said he pitched his tents with PDP because the party offered him the opportunity to contest PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Governor Godwin Obaseki has finally lifted the lids on his travail in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and how he was forced out of the party after falling down the pecking order. It would be recalled that Obaseki, in a renewed effort to establish his re-election bid, officially defected to the PDP on Friday, June 19, at the party's secretariat in Benin City, the Edo state capital. The governor tendered his resignation from the party after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, June 16, at the State House, Abuja. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello This decision came amid a frosty relationship and unresolvable differences between him and the immediate national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. The political feud between the governor and Oshiomhole climaxed on Friday, June 12, as Obaseki was disqualified from the APC governorship ticket race. Among top reasons, the governor was shown the exit door by Jonathan Ayuba-led screening committee over an alleged defective certificate in what looked like a final effort to shatter his re-election bid. Oshiomhole later said the governor was disqualified because the APC is not a party of "big men" where rules can be remodelled to favour the interest of powerful individuals. Speaking with BBC Pidgin, Obaseki said he was gang forced out of the ruling party as APC did not deem him fit for reelection four years after he contested and won. "They said I was not qualified after four years. I qualified in the first time, but this time I was not. That was when I see that for APC, they are doing things anyhow. Read also Why I stood against confirmation of Buhari’s nominees - Shehu Sani "The leadership can just come and disobey the party constitution and court order. They are just doing as they like because they are in government. "Since all of them said I was not qualified, I left and PDP which saw that I am qualified gave me the opportunity to join them," Obaseki said. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki and his rival Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu have finally lifted the lids on their relationship with the former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki who is seeking reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Pary (PDP),denied Oshiomhole as his godfather, adding that he helped the former ruling party chairman to become Edo governor. APC disqualifies Obaseki from Edo guber primaries |- on Legit TV Read also 5 key reasons why Ambode failed to get APC governorship ticket for second term bid Source: Legit.ng - Governor Godwin Obaseki has finally revealed why he left APC as more revelations emerge - The Edo governor said he left the ruling party because after four years the party disqualified him - Obaseki said he pitched his tents with PDP because the party offered him the opportunity to contest PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng APC disqualifies Obaseki from Edo guber primaries