Day Shaibu, Oshiomhole shed tears for Obaseki — Imo Commissioner


Day Shaibu, Oshiomhole shed tears for Obaseki — Imo Commissioner
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 20203:51 AMIN POLITICS
My experience with Obaseki in Edo
•Why things will be tough for him on election day

By Ozioruva Aliu
SIMON Ebegbulem is the Commissioner for Special Projects in Imo State. Before then he was the Spokesperson to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after working as Correspondent with Vanguard Newspaper in Edo state for many years. He shared his experiences working closely with Governor Godwin Obaseki In the beginning
I had a very sad experience with Governor Godwin Obaseki. I see him more like an enemy of progress. I think that he likes seeing people in pain and that is what gives him joy. I recal when Comrade Oshiomhole as governor then endorsed him; Comrade called me about 2 am, in fact that night, the current SSG, Osarodion Ogie was waiting to see Comrade and I was with Comrade and Comrade told me that he wanted me to go and support Obaseki. I was shocked and I told Comrade this man was relatively unknown and that he was not marketable. I said the way I saw him, he didn’t relate well with people. Comrade said that was my job, to go and market him. That was how I met Obaseki and took him round and introduced him to the media. We went to Lagos to visit media to make him known to the world. I had sleepless nights working for him.

I created enmity for myself because of Obaseki. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was the candidate of the PDP then and I were very close because we had known for years since I came to Edo state as a journalist.


But when Comrade said we were going to support Obaseki, there was nothing one could do than to support him. I recall in the course of my duty, Ize-Iyamu called me on several occasions and said Simon I am your friend and I have known you for years, even if I am in PDP, there is no way if I win I will not work with you like a brother that I have known you for years. He said this Obaseki that you are supporting, there is not much he can do because you barely knew him and I can tell you the man will disappoint you people and he went on to tell me that he was appealing to me that even I didn’t want to support him, I should not be damaging his campaign with my reports.


He said he knew I was doing that because of Comrade but this guy (Obaseki) would disappoint all of us. I told Pastor I knew him very well but that Oshiomhole was like a father to me, so there was no going back on the Obaseki project.

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There were other leaders of the PDP, Dan Orbih and others who are my friends and they believed that I was hitting hard on them.


I was close to Oshiomhole and I was in his inner circle, then Philip Shaibu and Osarodion Ogie were Oshiomhole’s foot soldiers.

You also had Hon Patrick Obahiagbon (Igodomigodo). Comrade did everything to appeal to these guys to allow Obaseki to run and be the candidate but it was difficult for him to convince Philip and Obahiagbon to abandon their support for Ogie and support Obaseki. Comrade told me to talk to Philip and Ogie to allow Obaseki to contest instead of them and I spoke to them.

I remembere when I told Philip, he was shouting, he told me that this thing Comrade was doing, all of us would regret it.

He said he had monitored Obaseki over the years and he was not somebody that would move the party forward or even continue from where Comrade was going to stop, that he was going to stab Comrade at the back. By this time, campaigns ahead of the primary election had started and Comrade kept appealing to Ogie and Philip to stop their ambition and support Obaseki.


I remember vividly, Philip wept when he said he had to concede because of Comrade Oshiomhole shed tears when they eventually agreed to work with Obaseki and the following day, Philip called that he was going to Edo north to campaign for Obaseki. He told me I should still try and talk to Ogie that he was still angry about the development.

That was how eventually everybody came and worked for Obaseki and worked seriously. We had sleepless nights. I risked my life for him, I was threatened becausewas supporting him but because I thought he was going to continue the processes Comrade had started in the state, I didn’t bother about the threats.


One thing I asked Comrade then was if was sure this man would be loyal and he said Simon, I don’t care about loyalty but I believe this guy will be able to continue all we have started.


I don’t need somebody who will come and destroy all that we have started, it is not about loyalty because Edo people have suffered over the years. We must consolidate on the gains we have made. Comrade has passion for the people so that was why he felt Obaseki was the best option.

But Immediately Obaseki was sworn and he settled down, things started changing. I was still practicing in Edo state then. I was close to the politicians and the governor but then I started seeing the signals that things were going to be bad. Suddenly I heard he was saying that I was not from Edo State, that I was Igbo.



He invited me one day to his house after the election and was asking me how his media unit would be run and I told what was being done so that his programmes would be adequately reported as government and get wide publicity. He said that he would engage those who would cover his activities.


He said he did not want the government house press corps anymore and that anytime he wanted his programmes aired, he would engage the electronic media outfits and not to have government press unit permanent in his convoy. I tried to convince him otherwise and thereafter he said he would get back to me. I kept supporting the government from outside.

Before you knew it, he banned all APC leaders from coming to government house. I met him and tried to let him know the implication, he said no that whatever politicians want, they should go to Iyamho, that Comrade was the leader of the party, that he wanted to use the Lagos model where party issues are discussed at Bourdillon and not at Alausa so he wanted to replicate the same thing in Edo. Politicians were already angry about that particularly after what they went through to bring the governor in.

It was a very difficult election because they contested against a very strong candidate, so they felt bad.

Experience with my Editor
One journalist came to town from Lagos and said he would want to interview the governor. I took the journalist to him. When I got there, I reminded the governor that the politicians were not happy and that he should find a way to assuage their feelings.

He said in the presence of the journalist that we didn’t understand that things had changed in government.


He went further to say that he was going to do what Stalin of Russia showed his team by plucking off the feathers of a chicken.



He was demonstrating it and that by the time you finished pulling off the feathers, with the chicken blood stained, the chicken would be struggling for breath and life but that when you throw some crumbs to it, it will still be struggling towards you to get the crumbs. He said that was what he was going to do to politicians in Edo state. I was shocked.

He went further to say that he was going to punish the politicians, and that when he wanted his second term, he would give them money. He said that all they want is money so he would give them money and they would give him what he wants. I was shocked.


The journalist that went with me, that was the first time he was meeting him. He was shocked too and I said Mr Governor, this may not work, that that time, it may be too late. He said I hope I was aware that one of my brothers was in jail (Osakpamwan Eriyo), that if I dared him, he would send me to jail.


We laughed about it but I told him that if he tried that with me, the whole country would hear us. When we left that place, the journalist asked me is that the kind of governor you people elected? He told me to mark it that this governor is going to fight Comrade.

I said I won’t be surprised because the signals were already being seen. As at that time, three members of the APC that worked for him were already in jail.

Experience as CPS to Oshiomhole
When Comrade was vying for the national chairmanship of the APC, he told me that if he got it, I would be his spokesman and go with him to Abuja, that I have tried in Edo state having stayed there for years as a Correspondent.


So that was how I went to Abuja when Oshiomhole became the National Chairman. But Obaseki was saying that how could he give an Igbo man an appointment, that was what he said but I didn’t bother.


I went to Abuja. What now shocked me was that a man that I worked for, spent sleepless nights for would not even appreciate the fact that Comrade had elevated me and taken me to Abuja. One day he came to Abuja in the presence of Comrade Oshiomhole, he said my stomach was protruding now that I was ‘eating’ money.

Comrade laughed and felt he was joking but I knew he wasn’t joking. He was not happy that I was given appointment in Abuja, maybe he expected that I woul remain in Edo state and be asking for crumbs from him under his government.

He went on to tell me that when he was already dealing with me in Edo, I ran to Abuja but I told him outright that he could not punish me as he didn’t own my destiny and that I rejected his poverty thoughts for people.


He was shocked and Comrade quickly dismissed me and sent me out for other assignments.
When he was narrating his problems with Comrade to some governors in Abuja, he was saying that Comrade wanted to impose an Igbo man on him as an aide and Comrade, to be honest with him, never forced him to give anybody appointment because he never wanted to interfere in the day to day running of his government in Edo state.


Yet the same governor brought people from Delta and Lagos states who are not from Edo state and today they are some of the most influential people in his government. When he sees you wear a good cloth, he would want to block that means through which you get the money.

APC leaders were coming to Abuja to complain but Comrade was begging them to be patient with him. I discovered and I told Comrade that Obaseki didn’t want to see anybody close to you (Oshiomhole) around government.


He wanted to erase all the traces of Comrade in Edo. For instance he was not empowering people who worked for him in Edo and the few ones Comrade tried to help, he was angry about it. Comrade tried to bring Odubu into the NDDC, he said Comrade was empowering people to fight him.

There are several other persons who worked hard for him and he dumped them. Look at the way he handled the issue of the house of assembly. There are so many bad things he did against people and that is why it will not be possible for him next Saturday’s election.





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Save me of the stories. Because he comot una hand for table, una com dey cry. Next Saturday, Edo will end godfatherism.

Who said God will not win?

God must win.

4 + 4 Torgba!

No wonder

Mercisharelove:
Go

You are in the spirit.

G.O for Godwin Obaseki


4 + 4 Torgba!

20th September pesin ears go hear word



I don tayaaaaaa for Edo mata

The story looks and sounds concocted...

I don't believe the content u wrote. oshomole was making himself a godfather and instructing on what happened to the state. was he the only governor that has rule in edo state? I have always ask, why did he have to build a second state own university in his hometown? how many state in Nigeria has two funded state university? is edo state lacking higher institutions?[/quote]I don't believe the content wrote. oshomole was making himself a godfather and instructing on what happened to the state. was he the only governor that has rule in edo state? I have always ask, why did he have to build a second state own university in his hometown? how many state in Nigeria has two funded state university? is edo state lacking higher institutions?

who be this one again..


4+4 ogbane!

Any good political analyst knows obaseki cant win this election....its not a matter of PDP or APC...
We must learn not to allow political party sentiments becloud our sense of reasoning.

It takes money and enormous work to build a winning campaign organization or structure. If you don't want to be beholden to a godfather, build your campaign on the people. Don't use a godfather to win and dump him. It is a recipe for conflicts on steroids. Don't use your teeth to share meat you don't eat.

Access03:
It takes money and enormous work to build a winning campaign organization or structure. If you don't want to be beholden to a godfather, build your campaign on the people. Don't use a godfather to win and dump him. It is a recipe for conflicts on steroids. Don't use your teeth to share meat you don't eat.

Wise soul

the choice is for the Edo people to make

See an igbo man talking but those ones selling gala under bridge are clamouring for a failure. Can anybody tell me one igbo man that was empowered by Obaseki, Consider that igbos are found in almost every state in Nigeria?
If Borno State governor can empower an igbo man and woman in his government, tell me why is it difficult for Obaseki to do the same?
Only ipob full of venom, hate and greed will support obaseki. Every other Igbo Man or woman who knows the difference between good and bad will never support this Obaseki.

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The summary here is self interest and no care about the general good of the people.

its only for this Edo election that politicians and God fathers has come out openly with out any shame to say the are fighting for their pockets and interests.... not for the betterment of Edo state but their pockets.

I have never seen it this openly, before it's done codely and disguised.

God help the Edo people.

The point is we don't know our enemies. We do what i call bandwagon fights instead of selective fights. This is the politics of the igbos.

Miracle1991:
See an igbo man talking but those ones selling gala under bridge are clamouring for a failure. Can anybody tell me one igbo man that was empowered by Obaseki, Consider that igbos are found in almost every state in Nigeria?
If Borno State governor can empower an igbo man and woman in his government, tell me why is it difficult for Obaseki to do the same?
Only ipob full of venom, hate and greed will support obaseki. Every other Igbo Man or woman who knows the difference between good and bad will never support this Obaseki.

Why we obaseki empower an Igbo man ....wen Edo take turn to Igbo state nonsense.......4+4 most complete

First of all fvck d Igbo's ...Edo nor be eastern state ....lastly Edo Igbo's love obaseki because he stop illegal collection of tax ....in the state....

MrALIVE:
Any good political analyst knows obaseki cant win this election....its not a matter of PDP or APC...
We must learn not to allow political party sentiments becloud our sense of reasoning.

You we be put to shame at the end ....Igbo and Yoruba should mind their business Edo nor be Lagos , Edo nor be IMO ....4+4 I can't wait to go vote obaseki as the Governor or another term....so you that can't vote what your problem

EastGold:


You are in the spirit.

G.O for Godwin Obaseki


4 + 4 Torgba!

APC is doing propergada media but we the voters in Edo knows the truth .....PDP don already win no matter how apshit try ...4+4 ogbane

Access03:
It takes money and enormous work to build a winning campaign organization or structure. If you don't want to be beholden to a godfather, build your campaign on the people. Don't use a godfather to win and dump him. It is a recipe for conflicts on steroids. Don't use your teeth to share meat you don't eat.

Go kill ur self ......so obaseki should give him all the money in the state before oshomole know that he is loyal...do you know how many times obaseki beg him Including the deputy I know ur people are use to slavery but in Edo state we don't do that here....

Jesse25:

Go kill ur self ......so obaseki should give him all the money in the state before oshomole know that he is loyal...do you know how many times obaseki beg him Including the deputy I know ur people are use to slavery but in Edo state we don't do that here....

Thanks for the refresh

What will Gov. Obaseki becomes if he won the election ? Infact, his wn God-fatherism styles would be badder than Comrade Oshiomoleh and Tinubu in Lagos...

As a matter of fact, Gov. Obaseki was a product of this God-fathetmrism he seriously campaighning for now and the worst part of it is that peple like you will just swallow all the lies hook, sink and rope without thinking well.

MrALIVE:
Any good political analyst knows obaseki cant win this election....its not a matter of PDP or APC...
We must learn not to allow political party sentiments becloud our sense of reasoning.

Obaseki knows this himself. He was not necessarily a performing governor to get his people on his side, but he goofed when he attempted to downplay the influence of state party leaders, and even publicly criticised his benefactor. Despite the differences between Fashola and Tinubu, did Fashola ever criticise Tinubu in public? Pray, he wins, does he think the PDP doesn't know he'd certainly treat them the way he treated his supporters in APC? They'd use him to build a war-chest and abandon him. I won't be surprised if some party members are working against him because whatever anyone may want to say, Ize-Iyamu is a seasoned politician who knows how to get people on his side. I wasn't supporting him before, but he and his wive have shown more seriousness than the incumbent who has been issuing threats more than Boko Haram.

Obaseki remains a political neophyte. A seasoned politican would never say these things to run himself down: "Edo is not Lagos", "I am a sitting governor and I cannot make board appointments", "if anybody forments trouble, we'd show them we are in government", "many APC governors are supporting me (even after he decamped to PDP)"; and he further demarketed himself when he said he was wrong to have closed the Central Hispital in Benin and when he announced his own defection from the APC at the presidential villa of all places (who does that?). We don't even want to discuss his mismanagement of state politics here. It'd take a miracle for Obaseki to win. If you watch the video where Oba Ewuare chided Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu and Oshiomole, the monarch was not in support of Obaseki (he just didn't want to voice it). If I were to advise Obaseki, whether he wins or not, he should make peace with everyone so as not to watch his back for the rest of his life, considering he demolished Kabaka's hotel.

EastGold:


You are in the spirit.

G.O for Godwin Obaseki


4 + 4 Torgba!

The evil that men do live after them.

Action

Lies everywhere. Smelly lies

March

Mumu errand boy that Oshiomhole forced on the Supreme Court governor as Commissioner too is talking as if he Is a stakeholder