Once Again, The Law Is Standing Stout Against Gov. Godwin Obaseki -Here's How [Opinion]

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Governor Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, has sincerely been through a lot, over the past two weeks.

On the 22nd of July 2020, as a seating Governor, he lost the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and as such, was not chosen as the APC flag bearer for Edo State's governorship elections, slated for September.

Going by Gov. Obaseki's recent brush with the APC's National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, this was truly expected and I believe that Governor Oshiomole was already working on a 'Plan B', just incase he didn't win the Party primaries.

In a matter of days, Governor Godwin Obaseki, resigned from the APC and moved to the People's Democratic Party, where he bought a nomination form, contested in their primaries and won the right to be the party's gubernatorial aspirant. However, his problems have not been totally solved.

Here is the bone of contention:

According to former Public Secretary of the APC, Edo State Chapter, Chief Godwin Erhahon, the purchase of the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for their primaries and the purchase of the nomination form of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), by one man(Gov. Obaseki), for one election, is illegal.

Here is what he has to say:

“The spirit of the law forbids anyone to contest for nomination under two or more parties in the same election or even start the process of being nominated by procuring the nomination form.

This statement, was made citing the example of the Supreme Court's judgement against the Action Alliance(AA) governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, who also bought a nomination form in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Uche Nwosu's candidature, was annulled on the grounds that he had bought two nomination forms from two different parties. The same applies, to Gov. Godwin Obaseki and it is important to note that the law, does not change.

God bless Edo State!

Dear friends, what is your take on this political situation?

Going by this Legal angle, how will Governor Obaseki, riggle out of this situation?

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Source: opera.com

Hmm

Both you and the said Erahon are stack illiterates.
Supreme Court can not be so stvpid to give that because it will be against the constitution.
Obaseki has the right to contest, so long is not more than two terms.
APC has lost Edo State completely, they should forget about Edo State, they might still lose Ondo State.
I bet to say PDP will win Edo with a large margin.

WATCHOVER:
Both you and the said Erahon are stack illiterates.
Supreme Court can not be so stvpid to give that because it will be against the constitution.
Obaseki has the right to contest, so long is not more than two terms.
APC has lost Edo State completely, they should forget about Edo State, they might still lose Ondo State.
I bet to say PDP will win Edo with a large margin.

Did you read the article at all?

You don't know what you are talking about,the case is not the same here,Uche Nwusu actually bought a form of APC participated in the primary and won,he was substituted by the party for Hope,and he then went and participated in AA and won also,so he became a candidate in two party in one election,you are only a candidate of a party when you won a primary and not when you buy form,you are just an aspirant. Take note

Dmano:
You don't know what you are talking about,the case is not the same here,Uche Nwusu actually bought a form of APC participated in the primary and won,he was substituted by the party for Hope,and he then went and participated in AA and won also,so he became a candidate in two party in one election,you are only a candidate of a party when you won a primary and not when you buy form,you are just an aspirant. Take note

God bless you.
Op and his Co are ignorant. He was paid to do this yeye post to deceive those who don't understand the law.
This trend is declare died.

Stop replying this people they are still shocked how obaseki could just retired oshiomole like that and rubbish Tinubu plans hangover things

This man no jst wan give up. This battle is gettin tougher evryday. Lets see hw it ends.

WATCHOVER:
Both you and the said Erahon are stack illiterates.
Supreme Court can not be so stvpid to give that because it will be against the constitution.
Obaseki has the right to contest, so long is not more than two terms.
APC has lost Edo State completely, they should forget about Edo State, they might still lose Ondo State.
I bet to say PDP will win Edo with a large margin.

Read before blabbing and throwing emotional tantrums

Unigrad:

God bless you.
Op and his Co are ignorant. He was paid to do this yeye post to deceive those who don't understand the law.
This trend is declare died.

Calm down, we shall see
Na still same u go cry after supreme court delivers it's judgment

allthingsgood:


Calm down, we shall see
Na still same u go cry after supreme court delivers it's judgment

Cry?
Nobody pay me to post anything. I can't cry for politicians like you na.
Their Children are aboard, you are here defending who don't even know you.
Go think about your life and leave politicians.
You think Ize Iyamu will work more than Obaseki, if that's your dreaming, wake up.
All this crop of politicians are going there for their pockets. You can keep on crying for them.
Do you know Ize Iyamu, Oshiomole or Obaseki children? You think any of them will come Nairaland to come post rubbish? Their Children are coming to rule you. Maybe you can't even eat well but you are using your hard earn data to support somebody that is fighting for his looting. Youth are the problem of Nigeria.