A few weeks from now, the Edo electorate will go to the poll and vote a governor to administer the state for four years. If Osagie Ize-Iyamu wins on September 19, the future of Edo state will become glaring– godfatherism has gained a stand.

Ize-Iyamu, a pastor, is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but his candidature is more rooted in a clandestine scheme by a former governor in the state, Adams Oshiomole, to annex the state. Oshiomole was governor for eight years but that seems not enough and has since pursued to hold on to the state through a proxy.

This is easily noticeable in the disagreements that culminated the fallout between him and incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, who Oshiomole pushed to office in 2016. And if he could successfully push Ize-Iyamu in September, regardless of whether he was rigged in or not, will be hailed as the triumph of godfatherism.

That would be an unpleasant experience for the people of Edo state, who would have lost their democratic rights to one man– Oshiomole. For the past four years, Edo has seen steady development in most sectors, and more importantly, the relative peace that is prevalent in the state.

But the stride recorded by Obaseki count for little for those poised to imposed a disjointed ideology of godfatherism on Edo state, hence, reversing all the gains achieved in the last four years. If they should get their way, and by whatever means, push Ize-Iyamu to power, the Edo people would have lost, and it will be hard to tell exactly what direction the state goes because it will have fallen on the lap of one man, who will rule by proxy.

Some All Progressives Congress (APC), drossy but pretentious, have tried to rationalize the dangerous signal that godfatherism posed in a democracy. Democracy, anywhere, is about the people, and should at all times, determine who lead them without influence. That is the principle Oshiomole will try to alter on September 19 but the Edo electorate can make a significant statement.

Though it would not be easy, railing back at an attempt to hijack them of their democratic rights would be their best shot. A leader, especially a governor, should emerge on the weight of his performance or capacity, not because one man wants it to be so. Oshiomole has had his fair chance in the administration of the state, and in fact, waged a tough war against any semblance of godfatherism.

So, what has changed now? That is a question Edo electorate should ask at the poll and let their thumbs show they will not be held in servitude to Oshiomole. That is the task before them when they pick the ballot on September 19, and that will not only sustain ongoing development efforts in the state but show to the world that indeed, Edo is not Lagos.

Each state has its peculiarity, and even more, a purpose that will be easily defeated when selfish interest sets in. We’ve seen the Lagos example, where the godfather, so brazenly, tampered with governance that it serves individual purposes more than a collective one. That is something Edo people cannot endure and must push back the dangerous antics to put them in the same misery Lagosians are struggling to escape from.

For some supporters of the ludicrous agenda of Oshiomole, they will point to Lagos and say godfatherism is yielding good dividends, but what they will never tell you is the magnitude of revenue that accrues to Lagos and how development cannot commensurate it. Check anywhere, the godfather has no real benefit, other than to give one man unrestrained access to public wealth.

Oshiomole knows this very well, which is why he is pushing real hard to impose his wish on the Edo people and complete his initiation into godfatherism. On September 19, it will not be the usual election but a fight against a retrogressive ideology that will put the state in perpetual bondage– godfatherism. Will Edo people be able to stop this? Time will tell.

Written by Oke Umurhohwo, a Political Analyst and Strategist. He tweets via @OkeStalyf and can be reached on oke.umu@gmail.com

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No way!

Our revenue isn't for lagos. Contracts award wouldn't be decided by and shared in lagos. It would be for the people of edo state. People of ekiti and osun states would understand better why contractors would come all the way from lagos and execute contracts in those states while their people would be employed as casual workers. When we talk of dividends of democracy, its not only about giving back to the people but also creating jobs for qualified local contractors who would also employ qualified local people on the job like the case of edo refinery where 70% of edolites were employed to do various jobs there under strict supervision. Since seyi makinde took office, oyo revenues have stopped going to alpha beta purse. They can now make use of their scarce resources judiciously.

They're eyeying edo refinery and the power plant revenues, whosai Many don't know why obaseki is fighting for us. They think its just a fight between him and oshiomohle. If na just that one, na small tin nah. Dem fit reconcile at oba Palace as brothers from same state. It goes far beyond that, which outsiders can never understand. Edo was like an investment of tinubu under oshiomohle as governor. Oba sef knew this but he didn't just want to be partisan. Any vote for apc in edo is a vote to remain under tinubu. Oshiomohle own na small tin but because the deal started under his administration, he's bound to fight with all his strength. Enough of this perpetual slavery. 4+4=8.

Eriokanmi:
No way!

No way for?

Good luck to them

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Edo nor be lagos ....We say no to godfathers in Edo State .

The task before us good people of Edo is to reinforce success with success by voting Oba! Mo akayan Obaseki, u khara (well done Obaseki, you try).

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Godfatherism Matter break your neck.abi no be oshiomole bring obaseki as governor?? You idiots pretend you don't know who ize iyamu is.

Someone that is a grassroot politician, he would have beaten obaseki in 2016 if not for federal might and money they started sharing in polling unit.

I swear this September if obaseki wins more than 5 LGA call me a bastard

Obaseki must return.




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Obaseki must return.

nobody's even negotiating that bro. Ize-iyamu too is our brother. He would have his turn as he's still young but that's after obaski has completed his 2 terms as governor.

TheGodlessGod:
Godfatherism Matter break your neck.abi no be oshiomole bring obaseki as governor?? You idiots pretend you don't know who ize iyamu is.

Someone that is a grassroot politician, he would have beaten obaseki in 2016 if not for federal might and money they started sharing in polling unit.

I swear this September if obaseki wins more than 5 LGA call me a bastard

grassroots my foot. I'd come back to you and call you what you declared with your mouth. Fyi, PDP favoured ize-iyamu because they were tired of another apc candidate and the fact that pdp had always had an upper hand in our state so he had that number of votes. Why didn't buhari win edo last year despite the same federal might you talked about ? Or was it ize-iyamu's grassroots politics that declared atiku winner in a state where apc was governor last year despite the massive rigging and bribe? It would be an easy win for obaseki as he has now joined forces with the pdp diehards. Oshomole came and campaigned against godfatherism and that was his winning ticket because we were tired of godfatherism in edo state then. Now he wants to impose himself on us as one, we shall see nah. Now would have been ize-iyamu's turn had he remained because obaseki would have gone to contest under an unpopular party and not in the pdp. Anyway, seat booked!

TheGodlessGod:
Godfatherism Matter break your neck.abi no be oshiomole bring obaseki as governor?? You idiots pretend you don't know who ize iyamu is.

Someone that is a grassroot politician, he would have beaten obaseki in 2016 if not for federal might and money they started sharing in polling unit.

I swear this September if obaseki wins more than 5 LGA call me a bastard

! No need to wait for elections to come before I call u one

TheGodlessGod:
Godfatherism Matter break your neck.abi no be oshiomole bring obaseki as governor?? You idiots pretend you don't know who ize iyamu is.

Someone that is a grassroot politician, he would have beaten obaseki in 2016 if not for federal might and money they started sharing in polling unit.

I swear this September if obaseki wins more than 5 LGA call me a bastard

I will quote you and call you a bastard when the time comes. Bastard in view.

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IZe iyamu all the way!

we say no to mou governor

Edo the no nonsense state taking state, always putting end to godfather

Ok

How anyone can support Obaseki is shocking

If anything he should have campaigned using a better slogan than ending godfatherism.

In 2016 even Izamu was asking who is contesting Oshiomole or Obaseki??

So Obaseki who benefited immensely from Oshiomole’s clout is the one claiming to fight godfatherism?

Please I hate hypocrisy ... love or hate Oshiomole , el rufai , Tinubu or Buhari they’re not hypocrites in terms on political leaning.

Nothing I detest more than Nigeria’s brand of politics

TheGodlessGod:
Godfatherism Matter break your neck.abi no be oshiomole bring obaseki as governor?? You idiots pretend you don't know who ize iyamu is.

Someone that is a grassroot politician, he would have beaten obaseki in 2016 if not for federal might and money they started sharing in polling unit.

I swear this September if obaseki wins more than 5 LGA call me a bastard

and Ur point is what exactly?