Former governor of Edo state, Lucky Igbinedion on Sunday broke his long silence in the politics of the state by boasting that the next person to govern the state must get his anointing to win the 2016 governorship election.

Igbinedion who left office in 2007 after governing for eight years, declared that he would play a prominent role in the choice of who becomes the Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in the state in 2016.

He made the declaration during the birthday celebration of the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) during his administration, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his wife, both of whom share same birthday.

The former governor who noted that there was no iota of doubt that he (Igbinedion), is well loved by the people of the state, added that, till date he remains the only governor whose victory at the polls was never challenged in any court of law.

He said no matter what people say, he remained a staunch member of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), adding that by virtue of his high rating in the party, he is in a prime position to anoint who will be the next governor of the state.

“Whoever is going to be the next governor of Edo state must be one of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state and must also be a member of the family,” he said.

According to the former governor, the people of the state would be happy when the choice of the party’s flagbearer is made, noting that, “there would be celebration all over.”

It would be recalled that Ize-Iyamu is one of those tipped as frontrunners in the PDP to contest 2016 governorship election in the state.



http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/06/22/2016-edo-guber-ill-anoint-next-governor-says-lucky-igbinedion/

ok I v heard.nice

Father anything that will make this plan come to pass father please nullify father pls if the person insist on carrying out this plan father let thatperson fall down and die...

Governor "Go and Die" Oshiomole is ruling with serious propaganda. May God grant PDP wisdom to nominate the best candidate.

Such impunity! Such sense of being all-powerful, humans who cannot guarantee themselves they would be alive in the next one hour would be chest-beating on how they would solely decide on what would happen next year! God is just laughing

He and TINUBU have one thing in common. ... . Over-bloated ego. No be only anointing, na fire baptism. Too much assumptions on his own part... .. "and must also be a member of the family....". Which family? Igbinedion or PDP? I need clarity.

barcanista:
Governor "Go and Die" Oshiomole is ruling with serious propaganda. May God grant PDP wisdom to nominate the best candidate.

God forbid, let your PDP campaign remain in your state n Federal level, we don't want interference from people like you, in form of prayer or analysis. Thank you.

One Oshiomhole is better than a hundred Lucky igbinedion influenced candidate.

Pavore9 and orobs93 i travelled seven miles and crossed 7 rivers just to come tell you to check my signature.





Dont fret, i will come back to share my opinnion on the topic.





Missed yu guyz in pluto like kiloode

Lucky is not popular, in fact iyamu is more popular than him his election was as a result of the influence of his dad Gabriel Esama of Benin. he is just suffering from political irrelevancy and CAN never annoint any one to win. omosede igbinedion did not even win cos of him bt cos of that Esama.

orobs93:
Father anything that will make this plan come to pass father please nullify father pls if the person insist on carrying out this plan father let that person fall down and die...

AMENNNNN

That anointing will make the people of EDO state never vote for your candidate cause na thief like you the person go be

The antecedent of the nominated candidates is very important

cy4cent:


God forbid, let your PDP campaign remain in your state n Federal level, we don't want interference from people like you, in form of prayer or analysis. Thank you.

One Oshiomhole is better than a hundred Lucky igbinedion influenced candidate.

Oops

I hate this man......this man and his father are both a disgrace to Edo politics in Edo state,this man is a legend in......

lawflec:
Lucky is not popular, in fact iyamu is more popular than him his election was as a result of the influence of his dad Gabriel Esama of Benin. he is just suffering from political irrelevancy and CAN never annoint any one to win. omosede igbinedion did not even win cos of him bt cos of that Esama.

Esama will support the best PDP candidate ffor the 2016 Guber

Lucky may be right, but to an extent. The victory of Oshiomole at the tribunal in 2008 was not without his input.

Pavore9:
Such impunity!

Impunity of the highest order!! who is Lucky igbinedion in the political atmosphere of that state to now be parading as God father?

irrelevant, inconsequential thieves !!

in a sane society he should be cooling off in jail, nonsensical.

GentleMimi:
He and TINUBU have one thing in common. ... . Over-bloated ego. No be only anointing, na fire baptism. Too much assumptions on his own part... .. "and must also be a member of the family....". Which family? Igbinedion or PDP? I need clarity.

PDP family!

I don't like Lucky but I support the best PDP candidate

barcanista:
Esama will support the best PDP candidate ffor the 2016 Guber

And that is the folly of his statement. if he is aware that his support is less weighty why bloating his ego. I doubt if Tony Anenih will support Esama's choice this time around. Kenneth Imasuagbon will be the candidate to beat.

The Igbinedions

The most powerful Family in Edo State aside the Oba

I'm under their care at IUO so whatever lucky wants is my priority

Honestly fed up with Oshiomole APC, the pdp need a candidate that shall be wholly accepted by the binis whom are the political election determinant in the state.

.Lucky has no political relevance in Edo, he is just deceiving himself.

So This chimpanzee can still talk? After the way he left Edo state?
The way this man left Edo state is akin to how Theodore orji left Abia state.
He can anoint the next Pdp candidate,if he likes he should also baptise him but Pdp cant govern Edo any time soon.That I am cork sure of.