The governor said this during an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday.
Obaseki noted that Tinubu and Oshiomhole had no position in any party or any constitutionally-recognised public office and yet they go about trying to control those who have the backing of the Constitution.
He said such people pose a threat to democracy.
The governor added, “For us, the challenge with people like Oshiomhole and Ahmed Tinubu is that they change their style and attitude, they pose a big danger to our democracy because they are extra-constitutional players.
“They have constituted themselves into what they say they are without any constitutional responsibility and trying to overlord themselves over people who have constitutional authority and if we allow them to continue in the mould they are, it will destroy our democracy and for me, it is straightforward.
When asked to explain further, Obaseki noted that Tinubu claims to be the national leader of the APC even though the party’s constitution has no such position.
The governor said, “They are non-constitutional actors. There is no role; the role of leader. There is nothing in the constitution of our country or the constitution of that party giving the role of leader. The title leader has no role, no constitutional backing.
“I think titles should be earned out of respect, out of consideration of fact that they have been useful but it does not give them any constitutional role. They cannot sit in the comforts of their houses or wherever and determine who gets into what office and even when those people get into office, how they should conduct themselves. It is very anti-democratic.”
He said he would not allow people like Oshiomhole to continue to fund tigers and lions that will threaten security in Edo State.
He said he had nothing against business tycoon, Captain Hosa Okunbor, who worked against his re-election.
When asked if he would return to the APC having proved his point by winning election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obaseki said it would be wrong to do so.
“There must be morals in politics. At this point in time, I don’t think it is right to jettison the platform that brought me into power particularly when I have no issues with the party.”
The former governor and Oshiomhole have yet to speak since their preferred candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, lost the election.
(The Punch)
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