Edo 2016: Oshiomhole and Odubu at War


Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, and his boss, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, came on board November 12, 2008, when the Court of Appeal nullified the election of Professor Osarhiemen Osunbor, then of the Peoples Democratic Party. Oshiomhole and Odubu had since their coming enjoyed so cordial a relationship that the governor on many occasion describe his deputy as the most loyal deputy governor in Nigeria.


To demonstrate to the public that there was no rancour between them, Oshiomhole had during his re-election campaign in 2012 rejected pressure from Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who was then in Action Congress of Nigeria, to drop Odubu as running mate. The governor in conjunction with members of the Edo in Safe Hands, led by his Commissioner for Works, Osarodion Ogie, came to Odubu’s rescue and subdued Ize-Iyamu.


Face-off

But the relationship between Oshiomhole and Odubu has turned sour. Although there have been no public altercations between the two men.

According to THISDAY investigation, the friction between the governor and his deputy began with the governorship ambition of Odubu, who is alleged not to have informed his principal of his ambition to run for governorship when Oshiomhole summoned his political associates, including Odubu, to support Godwin Obaseki. At the meeting, Odubu was said to have kept quiet, only to open a campaign office later.


It was further learnt that because of the choice of Obaseki, Ogie, earlier believed to be the governor’s choice, had to shelve his ambition as a mark of honour to Oshiomhole. The deputy governor was expected to do the same. But he did not. Based on this, Oshiomhole was alleged to have said that since both of them joined the boat at the same time, they will disembark at the same time.


Peace Meeting

Indications that the relationship between the two men had gone sour emerged when Odubu’s campaign coordinator, Humphrey Uanseoje, signed a letter with four governorship aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, which was addressed to the national leadership of the party. in the letter, they alleged plans by the state chairman of the party, Anslem Ojezua, to doctor the delegates lists with the backing of Oshiomhole. It was the first time that the deputy governor would openly accuse his boss of alleged plot to manipulate the forthcoming primaries of APC.


It was on the basis of this that a peace meeting was organised on April 11 by the inner circle of APC, with supporters of Oshiomhole and Odubu in attendance, to try to reconcile them. Present at the meeting were Ogie, Ojezue, state secretary of the party, Chief Osaro Idah, Oshiomhole’s in-law, Victor Eboigbe, and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Patrick Obahiagbon.

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Source: http://www.blebleblog.com/2016/05/edo-2016-oshiomhole-and-odubu-at-war.html?m=1

what is breaking about this ?

This people will never stop fighting

make them kill themselves.

That is no breaking news, Oshiomole is always at war with everybody - The Igbinedions, Uniben lecturers, teachers, students, market women, doctors...

@juxtified u are so funny. And sure correct...

no peace of mind

dem no dey work na to dey fight...