Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has has expressed optimism in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.
The governor who spoke as a guest on a Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, said no man had the power to stop him gaining victory at the poll.
“I am not a violent person. But I am confident that the way I got into power is the same way I will return.
“God gave me power. If he wants me to return, I will continue. No man can stop me. Power comes from God.”
“I have friends with resources. I worked for eight years behind the scene before I became governor.
“So all that insinuations about using somebody’s resources is not true. I became Governor on the platform of the party and I am grateful for it.
“It does not matter whether it is direct or indirect (primaries), I will win.”
However, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who is believed to be loyal to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has also been endorsed as the consensus candidate to run for the party’s primary.