Ahead the 2020 governorship election in Edo state, political gladiators in Edo state are gearing up to the challenges ahead, as political leaders and their followers are aligning and re-aligning with structures that suit their interest. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state appears to be heading for some crisis due to the recent moves by some leaders of the party in the state that they are opposed to the second bid of governor Godwin Obaseki. Similar crisis is also brewing in the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after some members are agitating for the emergence of the senator representing Edo South senatorial district, Senator Mathew Urhoghide as against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who contested against the incumbent governor of Edo state, Obaseki in 2016. But the former chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Dan Asekhame believes that the younger generation should be given the opportunity to vie for the governorship just as he declared that the duo of Ize-Iyamu and Urhoghide must give others a chance to try the governorship.

But as expected, the battle for the soul of APC has continued to heighten in Edo state especially with the rumored rift between the governor and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. However, the governor who arrived the state Wednesday after his one-month vacation, debunked the rumoured rift, describing it as fake news. According to him, “the rumoured rift between me and my predecessor is fake news”. But prior to the Airport reception, Saturday Vanguard gathered there was a shouting match between the two top officials of the administration over whether to accord the governor the reception at the airport or not. It was gathered that while one of the top officials argued that the governor had called to say that the planned reception should be cancelled, his colleague disagreed, arguing that with his position in government his colleague lacked the authority to ask him to cancel the event. The argument, we gathered, scuttled the earlier expected fanfare the airport reception would have elicited which included a street walk by the governor and his supporters at the airport. However, supporters of the governor led by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, had commenced the building of a political structure called the Obaseki, Shaibu Movement across the 18 Local Government Areas. It was gathered that the structure is being oiled in the event that Oshiomhole decides to dump the trio of Obaseki, Shaibu and Ogie in 2020. Ironically, while the governor was being welcomed at the Benin Airport, last Wednesday, some APC leaders moved to puncture that structure when leaders of that group across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state gathered at the Buhari Campaign office located at the Government Reservation Area (GRA) Benin City and vowed to revive the APC after they alleged that the party was losing momentum in the state. The meeting was convened by the former Attorney General of the state, Barr.Henry Idahagbon and former member House of Representatives, Samson Osagie. The meeting was chaired by veteran politician, Engr. Festus Evbuonwa. Some of those who attended were former member House of Reps, Patrick Ikhariale, Ken Ihensekhen, former youth leader of the APC and now President of RTEAN, Comrade Osakpanwa Eriyo, Tony Kabaka, former Commissioners in the state, Gideon Obakhan and Chris Ebare, Jackson Eribo, Mathew Ehigie, Macdonal Obasuke, S.S. Mayaki and many others.

The group while commending the leadership of the National Chairman of the state, Comrade Oshiomhole both in the state and the Nation, they attributed the woeful outing of the party in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections to the dwindling fortunes of the party following weak leadership. Engr. Evbuowan who addressed the meeting, urged members to remain calm and focused and expressed optimism that the leader of the party, Comrade Oshiomhole will work together with the party to produce a governorship candidate capable of winning the 2020 governorship election. They observed that the party would have been kicked out of the governorship election if election held in the state now. He said this was due to the anger of majority of the leaders of the party in the state. Tony Kabaka Adun, who also spoke at the meeting, lamented that “we have been treated like slaves after ensuring victory for the governor in 2016. Some of us are still in this party today because of Oshiomhole who used all of us to deliver Obaseki. But in 2020, we must have a change and if Oshiomhole refuses to give us another person and insists on Obaseki, for the first time, we will go against him. After laboring, we saw a situation whereby people from Lagos and Delta state are now enjoying the fruit of our labour. If they say they are not sharing money, we have no problem with that, but we have not even seen the development they promised to give us with the money. All we are still seeing today are Oshiomhole’s legacies which they are trying to destroy including the five star Benin Central hospital. But we will not allow them. We will fight anybody who tries to destroy Oshiomhole’s legacies in this state because he is our father, we will not fail to repay their ingratitude”.

The meeting however urged the party leaders to go to their respective wards and Local Governments to attract more people into the party despite the frustrations from some quarters. Reacting to the claim by the governor’s handlers that Obaseki is currently the most popular politician in the state, a chieftain of the APC in the state, Mahmud Mohammed described it as not true. “I have read so many articles both on social media and the print obviously emanating from Osadebey Avenue, where they tried in vain to argue why Obaseki deserved a second term. And unfortunately, they tend to blame other people rather than the Governor over the failure of the party in the National Assembly/Presidential election. The truth is that the governor and his cabal from Lagos and Delta State have weakened the APC in the state. The only people singing his praises are those benefiting from him. I read where they described the Governor as the most popular politician in Edo state which is not true. The question is, what made him popular now? Is it for not delivering Edo South senate which Patrick Obahiagbon contested under the APC, which also is the senatorial district of the governor? Is he popular because he could not deliver President Buhari in his ward, Local Government and senatorial district? Is he popular for marginalizing the party members? I use this opportunity to urge the state Executive of the APC to set up a committee to try those who were involved in anti-party activities during the election. The governor could be invited so we could hear from him why APC lost the election in Edo South.”

Oshiomhole had continued to keep mute about the political situation in his Edo APC, even as his loyalists are said to be campaigning for a change in the state. Apparently to douse tension, Obaseki’s camp has declared no rift between their principal and Oshiomhole. But the two men have not been together for months now. Besides, Oshiomhole was conspicuously absent when the state government celebrated the victory of the party in the House of Assembly Elections in the state where the APC won the entire 24 seats in the House. However, the next few months will be interesting in the state. The public will be eager to see how this new group, tagged Edo APC Revival Group intends to confront the Obaseki, Shaibu Movement in this brewing political contest. Of interest will also be Oshiomkhole’s position on 2020 election. The expected battle between Pastor Ize-Iyamu and Senator Urhoghide in the PDP will be another interesting contest.

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If APC gives obaseki 2020 ticket, major leaders in APC will leave the party for him even if oshiomole will try to stop it.

On ize iyamu vs Mathew urhoghide, ize iyamu will win it but they need to be together in order to win Edo state.

Mynd44 lalasticlala

Excaperx:
If APC gives obaseki 2020 ticket, major leaders in APC will leave the party for him even if oshiomole will try to stop it.

On ize iyamu vs Mathew urhoghide, ize iyamu will win it but they need to be together in order to win Edo state.

Mynd44 lalasticlala

obaseki won't get this ticket if he keeps playing the cool guy.

He needs to arrest those miscreants threatening him and oshiomole needs to be put in place.


Thieves like odubu,ogie, obahagbon should never be allow close to osadebey avenue

obaiagbon d Greek English grammarian shd make a good gov

If APC refuses to give Obaseki the ticket, it would surely be a walkover for PDP....PDP is waxing stronger in EDO as at today. And Obaseki on the other hand performed relatively well. So if APC refuses him the ticket, Obaseki would fly with another party thereby diving the votes of APC and PDP would be coasting to Victory even before the election. Case study: IMO gubernatorial Election

Oshiomole will soon get his share of the crisis he's orchestrating. I hope Akeredolu of Ondo State will be the one to serve him hot.

Watching...

okay

May the best man win!



GIVE YOUR SKIN A TREAT, CHECK MY SIGNATURE!

All for their pickets

Why is it that former governors dont give the imcumbent the chance to perform, thanks to rivers state cus when ur tenor end ur opinion also end, no god fatherism here

Regrets

Oshiomhole who contested against Godfatherism in Edo state, became governor and created his own dynasty of Godfatherism.

I maybe be PDP but I like Obaseki.

No vacancy in the Edo state govt till 2024. The interest of the people in general is well represented by Governor Obaseki as these disgruntled politicians are just crying wolf because it is no more business as usual. U only need to come and drive round Edo to know that the Governor is working.

Excaperx:
Ahead the 2020 governorship election in Edo state, political gladiators in Edo state are gearing up to the challenges ahead, as political leaders and their followers are aligning and re-aligning with structures that suit their interest. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state appears to be heading for some crisis due to the recent moves by some leaders of the party in the state that they are opposed to the second bid of governor Godwin Obaseki. Similar crisis is also brewing in the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after some members are agitating for the emergence of the senator representing Edo South senatorial district, Senator Mathew Urhoghide as against Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who contested against the incumbent governor of Edo state, Obaseki in 2016. But the former chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Dan Asekhame believes that the younger generation should be given the opportunity to vie for the governorship just as he declared that the duo of Ize-Iyamu and Urhoghide must give others a chance to try the governorship.

But as expected, the battle for the soul of APC has continued to heighten in Edo state especially with the rumored rift between the governor and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. However, the governor who arrived the state Wednesday after his one-month vacation, debunked the rumoured rift, describing it as fake news. According to him, “the rumoured rift between me and my predecessor is fake news”. But prior to the Airport reception, Saturday Vanguard gathered there was a shouting match between the two top officials of the administration over whether to accord the governor the reception at the airport or not. It was gathered that while one of the top officials argued that the governor had called to say that the planned reception should be cancelled, his colleague disagreed, arguing that with his position in government his colleague lacked the authority to ask him to cancel the event. The argument, we gathered, scuttled the earlier expected fanfare the airport reception would have elicited which included a street walk by the governor and his supporters at the airport. However, supporters of the governor led by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, had commenced the building of a political structure called the Obaseki, Shaibu Movement across the 18 Local Government Areas. It was gathered that the structure is being oiled in the event that Oshiomhole decides to dump the trio of Obaseki, Shaibu and Ogie in 2020. Ironically, while the governor was being welcomed at the Benin Airport, last Wednesday, some APC leaders moved to puncture that structure when leaders of that group across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state gathered at the Buhari Campaign office located at the Government Reservation Area (GRA) Benin City and vowed to revive the APC after they alleged that the party was losing momentum in the state. The meeting was convened by the former Attorney General of the state, Barr.Henry Idahagbon and former member House of Representatives, Samson Osagie. The meeting was chaired by veteran politician, Engr. Festus Evbuonwa. Some of those who attended were former member House of Reps, Patrick Ikhariale, Ken Ihensekhen, former youth leader of the APC and now President of RTEAN, Comrade Osakpanwa Eriyo, Tony Kabaka, former Commissioners in the state, Gideon Obakhan and Chris Ebare, Jackson Eribo, Mathew Ehigie, Macdonal Obasuke, S.S. Mayaki and many others.

The group while commending the leadership of the National Chairman of the state, Comrade Oshiomhole both in the state and the Nation, they attributed the woeful outing of the party in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections to the dwindling fortunes of the party following weak leadership. Engr. Evbuowan who addressed the meeting, urged members to remain calm and focused and expressed optimism that the leader of the party, Comrade Oshiomhole will work together with the party to produce a governorship candidate capable of winning the 2020 governorship election. They observed that the party would have been kicked out of the governorship election if election held in the state now. He said this was due to the anger of majority of the leaders of the party in the state. Tony Kabaka Adun, who also spoke at the meeting, lamented that “we have been treated like slaves after ensuring victory for the governor in 2016. Some of us are still in this party today because of Oshiomhole who used all of us to deliver Obaseki. But in 2020, we must have a change and if Oshiomhole refuses to give us another person and insists on Obaseki, for the first time, we will go against him. After laboring, we saw a situation whereby people from Lagos and Delta state are now enjoying the fruit of our labour. If they say they are not sharing money, we have no problem with that, but we have not even seen the development they promised to give us with the money. All we are still seeing today are Oshiomhole’s legacies which they are trying to destroy including the five star Benin Central hospital. But we will not allow them. We will fight anybody who tries to destroy Oshiomhole’s legacies in this state because he is our father, we will not fail to repay their ingratitude”.

The meeting however urged the party leaders to go to their respective wards and Local Governments to attract more people into the party despite the frustrations from some quarters. Reacting to the claim by the governor’s handlers that Obaseki is currently the most popular politician in the state, a chieftain of the APC in the state, Mahmud Mohammed described it as not true. “I have read so many articles both on social media and the print obviously emanating from Osadebey Avenue, where they tried in vain to argue why Obaseki deserved a second term. And unfortunately, they tend to blame other people rather than the Governor over the failure of the party in the National Assembly/Presidential election. The truth is that the governor and his cabal from Lagos and Delta State have weakened the APC in the state. The only people singing his praises are those benefiting from him. I read where they described the Governor as the most popular politician in Edo state which is not true. The question is, what made him popular now? Is it for not delivering Edo South senate which Patrick Obahiagbon contested under the APC, which also is the senatorial district of the governor? Is he popular because he could not deliver President Buhari in his ward, Local Government and senatorial district? Is he popular for marginalizing the party members? I use this opportunity to urge the state Executive of the APC to set up a committee to try those who were involved in anti-party activities during the election. The governor could be invited so we could hear from him why APC lost the election in Edo South.”

Oshiomhole had continued to keep mute about the political situation in his Edo APC, even as his loyalists are said to be campaigning for a change in the state. Apparently to douse tension, Obaseki’s camp has declared no rift between their principal and Oshiomhole. But the two men have not been together for months now. Besides, Oshiomhole was conspicuously absent when the state government celebrated the victory of the party in the House of Assembly Elections in the state where the APC won the entire 24 seats in the House. However, the next few months will be interesting in the state. The public will be eager to see how this new group, tagged Edo APC Revival Group intends to confront the Obaseki, Shaibu Movement in this brewing political contest. Of interest will also be Oshiomkhole’s position on 2020 election. The expected battle between Pastor Ize-Iyamu and Senator Urhoghide in the PDP will be another interesting contest.

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Shame on Philip Shuiabu. Trying to outsmart your benefactor

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Zege7716:
No vacancy in the Edo state govt till 2024. The interest of the people in general is well represented by Governor Obaseki as these disgruntled politicians are just crying wolf because it is no more business as usual. U only need to come and drive round Edo to know that the Governor is working.

u said it all....obaseki is untouchable

Sanromeo:
Oshiomole will soon get his share of the crisis he's orchestrating. I hope Akeredolu of Ondo State will be the one to serve him hot.

Watching...

Akeredolu don chop? Na politics we deny talk o, not law

What is Ize-Iyamu coming to do again. If PDP dare allow him to win the primary then he will be Jimmy Agbajed again.

Although I'm not impressed by Obaseki's achievements but one thing I notice is those against him are those who destroyed Edo State with PDP but moved into APC to continue their ways and it seems Obaseki is really breaking their wings by removing their meal ticket.

Godfatherism is dead and buried in Edo State if Oshiomole is trying to resurrect it then everyone will support Obaseki against these vampires.

The truth of the matter is that Gov Godwin Obaseki has already over performed! The problem is that he has refused like the former governor (Adams) to be "wasting money" running adverts to show case his achievements. I always say that if not for the level of progress the state has attained the PDP spokesman / chairman Chief Dan Orbih would not have kept quiet. For those who know and can attest even the PDP members and leaders can hardly "find a fault in him"
Obaseki is wake and see innovation
Oshiomhole is a scam.

Lucky Igbinedion factor was among what punctured Pastor Ize-Iyamu chances in the 2016 elections of the state though I voted for him. But going by what is happening at moment I feel Sen Uroghide will give Obaseki a run for his money than Pastor. If Ize-Iyamu come back again it will be a walk over for APC although I voted him in 2016 somebody like Uroghide could pull some surprise and give Obaseki a run for his money but he still cannot unseat him cos is works are speaking for him.

Just like Obaseki Uroghide is a worker and a performer as a senator reason why mr big big useless Grammarian was unable to unseat him for the Edo south senatorial elections.

Well I just pray Oshiomole and other APC useless and jobless full time political thieves should not gamble with Obaseki candidacy cos he will win landslide regardless of who any opposition party is gonna face cos he is an astute technocrat a worker and master performer as a governor.

I don’t really know Obaseki strength and members loyalty in the Edo state house assembly as in how many among the 24 members are on his side in case if apc useless jobless caucus are adamant refusing him he should just decamp with majority of the house members to any other top party and watch apc die a natural death in Edo.

As it stands right now Obaseki does not have a contender is victory will be landslide and though I voted against him cos of oshiomole factor in 2016 I won’t only be voting him 2020 I will also mobilize and canvass votes for him in my own small capacity. How can oshiomole that hated godfatherism and spoke harshly against it during his time now trying to establish one?

the problem obaseki has is that he has refused to run his mouth like oshiomole did in his time by always running to the media to show off any little achievements, but then if u can read in between the lines u will see that obaseki has achieved in 4yrs what oshiomole did in 8yrs without having to insult anybody.

I may not like APC as a party but Obaseki I like alot.
He has done and is doing relatively well.
He's a man of vision,laying infrastructural, economic and social foundations that'll lead to good sustainable development of my beloved state.

Oshiomole that fought against god fatherism is now trying to be a god father himself.

If APC fail to field Obaseki, they'll lose Edo state. Even PDP in the state have so much respect for him because of his developmental strides even with limited resources.

I won't be surprised if OBASEKI doesn't get the ticket of APC... Remember dat d deputy governor was d leader of oshiomole foot soldiers (forget d news of OBASEKI shuaibu campaign) when d time comes OBASEKI might be a loner... OBASEKI should not muddle GOVERNANCE with POLITICS
Case study of LAGOS