Ahead of the 2020 governorship election in Edo State, the cold war between Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor, is getting intense as key leaders of the party in the state are divided over the duo.

According to Daily Independent’s findings, though Oshiomhole and Obaseki have always denied the existence of any rift, many leaders of the party in the state at the weekend confirmed that there was now a no-love-lost relationship between Oshiomhole, the two time Edo governor and Obaseki, whom he installed as his successor in 2016.

Sources said though Obaseki waged war against key leaders of the party who served as Oshiomhole’s foot soldiers in 2016 to secure victory for APC, he has recently made a U-turn by wooing them back to his side, a development which has infuriated Oshiomhole, the ex-labour leader.

The cold war between Oshiomhole and Obaseki began shortly after the 2016 governorship election in the state as the governor, upon assumption of office, barred many of Oshiomhole’s foot soldiers from receiving the same privileges they used to enjoy under Oshiomhole’s administration.

It later manifested during the 2019 general elections as loyalists of both men fought to get the party’s tickets.

Obaseki, who will likely seek a second term, wanted to have his loyalists and members of his political group, especially at the state House of Assembly, who would help him actualise his ambition and consolidate his grip but Oshiomhole was not disposed to that as he also wanted his loyalists in the state Assembly.

This led to the party holding two primary elections in the state after the one conducted by the state executive was cancelled by the national body of the party.

One of our sources, who served as commissioner under Oshiomhole in his second term, said many of the loyalists on Obaseki’s side have been granting interviews recently lambasting Oshiomhole for his “alleged highhandedness and asking him to stop distracting Obaseki from performing his role as the democratically elected governor of the state”.

Speaking with Daily Independent, a loyalist of Oshiomhole, who confirmed the rift, said in recent times, Obaseki has sponsored some of Oshiomhole’s loyalists abroad and also offered contracts to many of them.

“There is no denying the fact that all is not well between the two. While Obaseki is trying to assert his authority and take charge of the affairs of the party, Oshiomhole is using his influence as the party’s national chairman to counter all his moves.

“In recent times, Obaseki has succeeded in wooing some of Oshiomhole’s loyalists to his side. One of them is Chief Charles Idahosa, a former political adviser to Oshiomhole. When Obaseki came in, he waged war against many of these leaders.

“One of them was Idahosa. If you recall, at a time, Idahosa made a public announcement that he is suspending his political activities. It took the intervention of Oshiomhole to make him rescind that decision.

“Now Obaseki has succeeded in wooing Idahosa to his side. He even sponsored him abroad recently, aside other largesse. He (Idahosa) in turn has been speaking ill of Oshiomhole,” he said.

When contacted, Anselm Ojezua, Edo State chairman of APC, said though he was not aware of any crisis between Oshiomhole and Obaseki, some party members in the state were wishing for that in order to benefit from it.

“I am not aware that there is a rift between the governor and the national chairman, but I know that some of our party members may actually wish that to happen so that they can benefit from it,” he said.
https://www.independent.ng/oshiomhole-obaseki-rift-deepens-divides-apc/

Can't this man do a cosmetic surgery for once? That accumulation of fat in his corrugated face is too much na. Oshiobaba sef fine pass am, in spite of his ugliness . Kilodeee

not by lookm its about power and money! See 69 year old Ned Nwoko marry Regina

fairfora:
Can't this man do a cosmetic surgery for once? That accumulation of fat in his corrugated face is too much na. Oshiobaba sef fine pass am, in spite of his ugliness . Kilodeee

fairfora:
Can't this man do a cosmetic surgery for once? That accumulation of fat in his corrugated face is too much na. Oshiobaba sef fine pass am, in spite of his ugliness . Kilodeee

,which one be your own,
Na wetin Edo like, if you are handsome they will never vote you.

Seetto:


,which one be your own,
Na wetin Edo like, if you are handsome they will never vote you.

na true talk . From igbinedion, to oshiobaba and now, obaseki

hisexcellency34:
not by lookm its about power and money! See 69 year old Ned Nwoko marry Regina

Okay

Obaseki vs Oshiomole and Udom vs Akpabio...These guys are very intelligent..

Politics in Nigeria is a child's play.

Nigeria youth are sleeping

Another Wike vs Amaechi saga.....

No wahala

Oshiomhole, the pain in the @ss of PDP.

Governors are always very powerful.

fake news

fairfora:

Am sure they are more hardworking than your governor

As the Governor, he is the leader of the party in the state. If Osho doesn't like it, he should wait for him in Abuja and query him as he does to anyone who disagreed with him.

hisexcellency34:



The cold war between Oshiomhole and Obaseki began shortly after the 2016 governorship election in the state as the governor, upon assumption of office, barred many of Oshiomhole’s foot soldiers from receiving the same privileges they used to enjoy under Oshiomhole’s administration.


Speaking with Daily Independent, a loyalist of Oshiomhole, who confirmed the rift, said in recent times, Obaseki has sponsored some of Oshiomhole’s loyalists abroad and also offered contracts to many of them.



“Now Obaseki has succeeded in wooing Idahosa to his side. He even sponsored him abroad recently, aside other largesse. He (Idahosa) in turn has been speaking ill of Oshiomhole,” he said.
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I'm summary our politicians only speak when money is not flowing their way while my fellow citizens attack each other defending them on Twitter

When two lions fights the grass suffers

alright

@/@/

In politics there is no permanent friend what we have is permanent interest...Stop killing yourselves for politicians

This always happen.

The brand of politics we play in Nigeria will always end up like this.

A merry go round, nah Oshio turn today, Akpabio and Udom nkan? Obaseki own sef dey come. Turn by turn!!!!

Fear quite ppl

Oshiomhole did not allow anybody control him as governor, why does he want to control Obaseki?

Oh

Charity begins at home.

Oshiomole is an expired politician in Edo state

About time

tesppidd:
Governors are always very powerful.

including sister Ambode?

YoungAncient1:
As the Governor, he is the leader of the party in the state. If Osho doesn't like it, he should wait for him in Abuja and query him as he does to anyone who disagreed with him.

that is how idiotic pigs push ambode to the point of ’’ i don't want’’.

Very soon Oba-Seki will be on his way to PDP. We now understand why PDP won Edo state in the presidential elections.