Hon. Chris Okaeben, the lawmaker representing Oredo East constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly has accused the state Governor Godwin Obaseki, of playing politics of gossip and allowing opportunists to confuse him.

Okaeben, in  a press briefing in Benin City on tHursday, reminded the governor that they both were political children of Adams Oshiomhole and had vowed to stand with the All Progressives Congress, APC, national chairman even in the face of attempt to undermine him.

He said Governor Obaseki owed former Oshiomhole, his predecessor in office, absolute loyalty.

Okaeben revealed that he was being targeted because he advised both Oshiomhole and Obaseki to ‘jaw jaw’ instead of ‘war war.’

The lawmaker explained that he complained to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) about threat to his life because he knew that the Edo State leadership had been compromised.

He stated that the reason he was stopped from contesting for a seat in the National Assembly was because of his allegiance to the national chairman of the APC, Comrade Oshiomhole.

He said, “Anybody loyal to Oshiomhole cannot benefit from the goodwill of this administration. I have no regret owing allegiance to Oshiomhole. Obaseki should do away with political gossips.

“What is happening now is political distraction. Some persons have set up a vault to launch second term campaign for Obaseki. The only way they can make money is to tell him to stay away from Oshiomhole so that they can make more money to buy property in Dubai.

“It is not all those who sing his hallelujah are his friends. We once have Lucky Igbinedion as leader in this state. It was those he empowered that stoned him with sachet water when he was leaving,” he added.