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Obaseki is going no where. APC threw him out in the cold without giving him the opportunity of putting on his cloths. PDP picked him up, cleaned him up, sheltered him and gave him food to eat. How do you think he can ever forget such a party. This is a big lesson for every Nigerian politicians. Win the heart of the people by your good works so that when it is time for election, they will vote for you and defend their votes. Governor ZULUM of Borno state is already toeing that path.

You will finally cry when Obaseki banning you out of Edo state.

May God not allow us to sell our birth right.

Opinion: Edo Election: The many mistakes of Ize-Iyamu by Dr. Felix Shaba
OakSep 22, 2020Read original

Edo Election: The many mistakes of Ize-Iyamu


The just-concluded election between Obaseki and Ize Iyamu could be compared to the story of Jacob and Esau in the Bible. For the sake of those who are not conversant with the story, Esau was the first son of Isaac and it was his birthright to ascend the throne of his forefather’s dynasty, but he sold that to Jacob, his younger brother, for a pot of porridge. He didn’t even know the implication of his deeds until it was time for Isaac to pronounce his last blessings on the heir!
Those who have been following the trend of the election in Edo State will agree with me that the battle for the heart of Edo was not primarily for the love of the people. Yes, it was to score a political point; a battle between a ‘godfather’ and a ‘rebelled son’. In order for the godfather to ‘teach’ his ‘son’ a lesson, he decided to chase him out of the ‘house’ and adopted a ‘bastard son’ he denounced 4 years ago.

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Ize Iyamu lost Edo election, not because he was not popular but because he took a wrong counsel and agreed to join the camp of Oshiomhole in order to spite Obaseki. The very day both Oshiomhole and Ize Iyamu shook hands and agreed to work together was the day Ize sold his birthright to Obaseki!

Looking back at the 2016 election in the state, Obaseki won the 2016 election by polling 319,483 votes with the full backing of Oshiomhole; while Ize Iyamu had 253,173, a difference of 66,310.

Ize Iyamu failed to capitalise on the crisis in APC. He was clouded by his desperation to rule Edo state and rather than critically examining the bait Oshiomhole was dangling at him, he ended up becoming the victim of the crisis, rather than the beneficiary. Instead of leaving Oshiomhole and Obaseki to continue their fight and patiently wait to pick up the ‘juicy meat’ they were fighting for, he decided to join hands with Oshiomhole, whose political influence was fast depleting, thereby losing his focus and in the process got drowned with Oshiomhole.

Naturally, PDP (no matter who they presented) was in the best position to win the election. Even if Obaseki had won the APC primaries, people like Oshiomhole would have worked against him and there was a possibility that he could have lost the election.

Ize Iyamu was supposed to feast on the division between Oshiomhole and Obaseki by distancing himself from the two ‘warriors’, which would have worked to his advantage. The rancour between Oshiomhole and Obaseki would have been a replay of what happened in Lagos in the 1991 gubernatorial election. The internal conflict between Jakande’s Awoist Group and Dapo Sarumi’s PRIMROSE Group culminated in SDP losing the 1991 gubernatorial election to Sir Michael Otedola of NRC.

The people of Edo state showed their anger over Iyamu’s decision to be used by Oshiomhole to redeem his fading political image. Oshiomhole knew he would fall and didn’t want to go down alone; he saw the election as his last hope of saving his image and he fought dirty during the election. But the people of Edo state could not forget easily what the same Oshiomhole said about Ize Iyamu four years ago and the injustice against Obaseki during the APC primaries.

The ‘national broadcast’ made by the “leader of all progressives in Nigeria”, Bola Tinubu, was the final straw that broke Ize Iyamu’s back. ‘Edo no be Lagos’.

Whoever thinks Edo people lack political awareness should rethink. An average Edo woman understands pidgin English!

In order to redeem his image, it will be ideal for Ize Iyamu to accept his fate like Esau, reconcile with Obaseki and work for the development of Edo State. He also needs to distance himself from Oshiomhole. They parted ways four years ago and he could now see the bad luck Oshiomhole brought to him.

While Oshiomhole and his party will want to play ‘the election was rigged game’ and seek legal redress (which they have the right to do), Ize Iyamu should not join them in that senseless game. Oshiomhole knows his time is up, he knows it is time for him to retire from active politics; he that is down needed fear no fall!

Now that the election is over, Obaseki should reconcile ALL factions, irrespective of political differences, in order to move Edo State forward.

Edo State is the heartbeat of Nigeria; Edo state is greater than an individual, we must join hands to bring total growth and development to the state. The poor masses have had enough, it is time to put smiles on their faces.


Felix Shaba: the author

*Felix Shaba (PhD) is from Ososo, Edo State. He is a Researcher and women
empowerment advocate. He can be reached on maildoctorshaba@gmail.com

FEEMMM

If only the mods can stop being partisan, nairaland could come out to be a force to reckon with in shaping a new Nigeria. The slogan EDO NOR BE LAGOS started on nairaland and it was adopted by PDP. That did the wonders in Edo. The real REVOLUTION NOW has started in EDO through the use of the pvcs and not the one being organized by swore for his selfish interest.

excel101:
Rubbish, you would have said it before the election.

Chai see sefiere pains. Where are all those yorubas making noise in nairaland. Where is Desmond Idiot. Tell him to go to third mainland bridge make him oga nor commit suicide o. We tell them say EDO nor be Lagos but them nor wan gree. Ondo people, the time to enmancipate yourselves from mental slavery is now so over to you.

I will summarise the answer as follow.
1. In Edo, the word of the Oba is Supreme. He spoke and we his subjects listened.
2. The fear of the US/UK Visa ban made election riggers to sit up.
3. The people believed that Obaseki was unduelly screened out by Oshiomhole hence protest the votes.
4. Eternal vigilance on the part of PDP by setting up the situation room to monitor results from polling units.
5. EDO people had to prove that power belong to the people
6. EDO NOR BE LAGOS

4+4 OGBANE. EDO people have provided a template for other states to emulate especially ondo and Lagos

Forget that one. Even if the court eventually removes Obaseki, he has been able to prove to the world that power truly belong to the people.

Forget that one

No you are not. Any attempt to sleep you go receive slap. So you better open your eyes.

Shame on Oshiomhole.

The Mass is ended. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Bros the most important LGs has already been taken by PDP so they won't even think of it. The initial fear was Oredo LGA which has been announced.

Tinubu and Oshiomhole will give them appointments in their cabinet.

APC want to deceive their papa again. If he like make he use the result sheet smoke weed it is inconsequential. Obaseki has won Egor, Ikpoba Okha and Oredo. Wetin remain again. I dedicate this FOURTH to comment to Obaseki the real niggar

We tell them before say Edo nor be Lagos but them nor wan gree. By the time they announce result for Oredo local government alone, TINUBU and OSHIOMHOLE go get stroke. What they did in Osun State by declaring Ile Ife inconclusive will not work for them.

Today will go down in history as the first time a lizard will defeat a lion in a battle. Truly Edo nor be Lagos.

I know that APC are the ones in posession of fake result sheets. God will disgrace all of you.

Say with me. Oh God Oh God, confuse my enemies. Let them make a mistake they will never recover from. Prayerrrrrr. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. God will set concussion into the camp of APC.

Say with me. Oh God Oh God, confuse my enemies. Let them make a mistake they will never recover from. Prayerrrrrr. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. God has confused Oshiomhole into voting for PDP.

Let APC do what they want to do, God will disgrace them at the end.

OP I am still waiting to see the fight o. Or did you make this post in anticipation of a fight?

There is nothing wrong in doing that. Get all the evidence you need. It might be useful tomorrow.

No matter what happens Obaseki will win. This election has been decided in heaven already.

They want to silence PDP so that APC will go about stealing ballot boxes God will disgrace them.

No matter what they do, God will surely win. Any power that is fighting against the wishes of Edo people, I decree 600 years of suffering upon them.

This is what you get when a herdsman and a dullard is in power. Just imagine.

Lipscomb:
Igbos on nairaland can deceive themselves...Those EDO people I met today surprised me when they said they are going home to vote pastor iyamu.

The way iyamu will beat Obaseki on Saturday ipobs will join him crying.

Oh so you no even dey Benin self. No need to argue with you further. This election is between Tinubu/Oshiomhole and the entire 36 state governors and the FCT.
Those who will vote Ize Iyamu. His personal friends that followed him to APC and those that belong to the faction of OSHIOMHOLE.
those who will vote for OBASEKI. The entire PDP structure, Majority of APC members, Supporters of 2 senators and 9 Members of the House of Representatives, and those with sympathy vote who think he was screened out for no just cause. PDP is the main party on ground in Edo state. PDP has 2 out of the 3 senators and 9 out of the 12 mbers of house of reps. With Obaseki joining PDP, it is aurovour for APC