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EDO 2020: Oba of Benin Peace meeting with Political Gladiators (Full video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TC5o-aB1PA&t=3447s


highlights of the meeting.

- Warns kingmakers against making political statements
- Urges candidates to emulate Buhari, Jonathan
- No cause for alarm, Edo CP assures monarch

Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, yesterday rebuked politicians in the state, particularly the governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for the pre-election violence and belligerent electioneering utterances, threatening to tear the state apart ahead of the September 19 election.

However, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, has assured the monarch and the people of adequate security, saying there’s no cause for alarm.

“The utterances, statements and activities that I hear [are] most immature,” the revered monarch told the two leading candidates and their promoters, including former governors John Odigie-Oyegun and Adams Oshiomhole, in subdued anger during a peace meeting in his palace in Benin.

The Benin monarch at the meeting initiated by him said there were talks about the candidates of the two major parties arming thugs. He warned them to desist from the act and expressed worry about what the guns would be used for after the election.

Oba Ewuare II, who said he was worried about the violence across the state over the September 19 poll, stated that politicians must learn to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner, noting that election was not a do-or-die affair.

He admonished the parties and politicians to note that they have only Edo State to call their own and must do everything possible to protect it from disintegration.

He said not only has the state been in the news for the wrong reasons, but that the governorship election has divided the people.
The first-class monarch said: “I have noted that Benin’s politics has been in the news for quite sometimes for all the wrong reasons. I have been having sleepless nights for some days. We are all from Edo State. We are no strangers.

“Why do you want lives to be lost by arming thugs, who will later hide the guns? Enough is enough. Let the September 19 governorship election in Edo State be peaceful.

“Be mature and be proud of Edo State. Do not make Edo State a laughing stock.”

He added: “I am very sad about what is happening in Edo State. This is the worst scenario. Let us eschew violence and give peace a chance in Edo State.

“I cannot have you fighting. I want to plead with the politicians and the political actors to sheathe their swords, because the international community is watching.”

He said the monarchy had offered traditional prayers to avert violence before, during and after the September 19 governorship election in Edo State and pleaded with Edo politicians to control the youths.

“Don’t kill yourselves over an office; don’t kill yourselves over votes; let us have a working relationship that President Muhammadu Buhari had with Goodluck Jonathan; it is not a do-or-die affair,” he said, adding: “The two candidates must toe the line of peace just like Jonathan did when he willingly announced his acceptance of defeat in 2015.”

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Edo 2020 OBa of Benin Summon PDP and APC Candidates

EDO 2020: Oba Of Benin Summon PDP and APC candidates

The Oba of Benin summoned the two leading candidate for a peace meeting at his palace.

His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin in a meeting with

1. The executive governor of Edo state, Governor Godwin Obaseki,
2. Ex-gov. John Odigie Oyegun,
3. Running candidate of the APC, Pst. Osagie Ise-Iyamu,
4. Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole and
Other political actors in the state for a peace talk in the forth coming election after the visitation of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu (INEC Chairman) to the Palace of the Benin Monarch.

favor914:
The election is not about Oshomhole, it is about APC, & President Buhari’s legacy, there is no way in Nigeria pdp is going to win Edo State, they lost in 07, they lost in 2016, & they will lose in 2020 rest assured.

No be only legacy na lecracy

kahal29:
Finally she Don wake up

You saw her sleeping before

muykem:
Aregbesola did very well in infrastructure in Osun state. Go and check roads, bridges and several modern schools.

Roger control Centre Aregbese Airplane is coming

Women Groups endorse Godwin Obaseki for 2nd term


Wife of the Governor Addressing the women on how to avoid void votes

…Betsy Obaseki educate women on how to prevent void vote

Several Women groups have been visiting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Wing Campaign Office in Benin City to pledge their votes for Governor Godwin Obaseki.

The campaign Office has become a beehive of activities ahead of the September 19 Gubernatorial election as over 500 hundred women armed with their Permanent Voters Card pledging their votes for PDP Candidate Governor Godwin Obaseki.

The event also saw some decampees from the opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC) pledging their support, commitment and dedication to the party ensuring that it comes out victorious in the September 19 Governorship election.

Members of Oredo Ward 6 women Forum led by Mrs. Joyce Giegbefuwen armed with their voters card said “we want to join Godwin Obaseki as a forum to support him with our voters card”

The leader of the Head Dressers union Mrs. Grace Agbokihon said “we saw the good work Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu are doing, we liked it and we said we want to join them. We want to leave APC and join PDP. We can not be outside and be mere onlookers. We want to be part of the train and that’s why we have come today to join PDP to move the work forward.

Some APC Women from Oredo led by Mrs. Mabel Egegba and Arewa women of the APC extraction also displayed their support for the PDP by setting their brooms ablaze.

“We see the good work Godwin Obaseki is doing for us and Oshiomhole said Ize Iyamu is a thief before, now he is telling us to vote for him. We say no. We want to vote for Governor Godwin Obaseki who is doing a good work for us, so he can continue to work for us”.

Aisha Abduhali who spoke on behalf of the Arewa Women said once we tune in our television set, we see all the good things our father Governor Godwin Obaseki is doing. So I told our Arewa women that I am tired of being a member of APC. Lets decamp to PDP to join Governor Godwin Obaseki and ensure his reelection and they all agreed, that is why we are here.

Leaders of the Women Wing Campaign Council of the PDP lauded their actions and assured them of a hitch free poll.

PDP Deputy National Woman Leader, Hajia Hadizat Umoru said anytime you get up always remember that Governor Obaseki’s reelection is sure and its a done deal.

Edo South Senatorial Woman Leader of PDP Mrs Uwa Osunbor said people are saying they will fight and kill so as to scare you from voting, please do not mind them. This election will be the most peaceful election Edo state has ever recorded

Member of the House of Representative, Honourable Omosede Igbinedion said this is a decision of a lifetime and by the special grace of God, we are going to win and everyone will contribute their own quota in the governor winning his second term in office.

On her part Barrister Mrs Ihenhen said “when we were in APC, we were praying everyday for APC not to give Obaseki the ticket because we knew the good things that follows him. The day he crossed over to PDP was the day we knew victory belongs to Edo state, because the things he has done is visible to all. What is good is good”.

The Wife of the Governor of Edo State, Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki used the opportunity to educate the women on how to prevent void votes and urged them to report anyone who wants to buy their PVC.

She urged the women to look for the umbrella symbol on the ballot paper as the name of the Governor will not be on it and vote with their index finger. She advised them not to fold the ballot paper as that may lead to void vote.

Mrs Betsy Obaseki also urged the women to resist the temptation of giving their PVC to anyone and to report anyone who requests for it.

https://www.nigerianobservernews.com/2020/09/women-groups-endorse-godwin-obaseki-for-2nd-term/amp/

Minjim:
Pdp is busy facing Oshimole while POI is is campaigning.

Can't they offer Edo voters issue based campaign? Why all these dirty tactics?

Stop listening to Apc rrheotorics, obaseki is busy doing his ward to ward campaign Saturday he is still at Ovia west for campaign

Magicians:
Fools don't even understand when they are asking foolish questions, you want Aregbe with one of the smallest state allocation to build an airport while none of the state from your pathetic tribe is able to build a single one with the humongous allocation you receive monthly. Injury de your brain wahali

Bẹ́ẹ̀ ọmọ Yorùbá lodẹ̀ pe arà ẹ báyìí.

Ta ló ó bá ọ wíjọ́.

Orílẹ̀-èdè yí kọ́ lowá nígbà ti àwọn ènìyàn ṣe ípínfúni oúnjẹ fún àwọn ènìyàn ìpílẹ̀ ọ̀ṣun, nígbà tí bùrọ̀dá Arẹ́gbèsè kọ̀ láti san owo oṣu.

ALÁBÒSÍ ni ọ́

Wábì kan yàgò sì o jàre.

Magicians:
You see this is another senseless Igbo with the way he evaded failed lunatics they have as governor but castigated someone like Aregbe thag transformed Osun. Where is the greatest failure of all governors in Nigeria from 1999 till date, where is Ikpeazu n why is he not your list ?

OK I get it Hu

Transformed with what Exactly

How far on AREGBESE AIRPORT

APC propagandist on overdrive


Is this part of the so called SIMPLE AGENDA

A
Awon ounranu

seunmsg:
The more reason why he should have been removed. A very partisan person should not be holding a sensitive position in INEC.

He's partisan because he.refuses Apc written results in Akwa Ibom right

seunmsg:
Why is Mike Igini still a REC? Why is it so difficult for Buhari to remove all these PDP moles from INEC?

Ask from Akpabio how igini dealt with him.

Mole Ko molar mass ni

AAA593:
https://www.independent.ng/bayelsa-andp-distances-party-from-tribunal-case-sacking-diri/

The Tribunal Chairman minority Judgement was straight to the main Issue

1. No primary
2. Underage
3. Submitition outside stipulated time

ejimatic:
Lawyers will have reasons for their appeals .It is the duty of the judged to appraise the appeals and decide accordingly. The majority judgement in the case under review disagrees with the disqualification of ANDP candidate for the seat of DG on the following. grounds: 1. INEC has no legal right to disqualify any candidate or party.The duty of INEC is to supervise an election not to disqualify. Only Courts can do so.There are various judgments on this even in the SC.All those that have been removed from offices went through court processes. It is of interest to note that no law in our constitution and electoral act empowers INEC to disqualify a candidate.A party had a primary ,produced a candidate only to be rejected by INEC .It is unconstituional.I agree with the lead judgement that a fresh election should be conducted in Bayelsa. 2 On the issue of 14 days ,the majority judgement is of the opinion that it should start 14 February when Diri was declared winner since it is presumed by law that with the declaration of Diri election has been concluded. Then any appeal against it can come in....I agree with this conclusion.That is why ANDP went to tribunal after the declaration. Diri's Appeal: It is good for Diri to appeal since he was a respondent in the case.However I did not see in his appeal where issue of legality of INEC to disqualify ANDP candidate is mentioned. All is about status barred of 14 days. Justice Sirajo' s judgement : The judge in .his judgement agreed with the decision of the INEC to disqualify ANDP candidate.He did not talk about whether INEC has the right to do so or not.This is a grey area in his judgement. Additionally he did not talk about when the 14 days should start in the judgement. He only discussed INEC regulation which only a court of law can interpret and decide on. Appeal Matters arising: The appeal court will decide the follows: 1. Did the INEC have the poweer to disqualify candidates in view of previous judgement against that? 2 When did the 14 days of ANDP should start in view of the declaration of Diri on 14 February 2020? Conclusion: ANDP has a strong case at the tribunal appeal and SC[

That means you did not.read diri full appeal.

Please do take time to get diri full appeal

ORIENTATION101:
So it is diri lawyers that will defend inec exclusion of andp.their defense is dead on arrival.

They should prepare for fresh Election cos appeal court can't set aside Tribunal judgment for this watery defense.

Diri can appeal because he was a party to the Tribunal Ruling

garfield1:
His grounds of appeal is weak.he is hinging his watery petition on the fact that the matter was filed out of time which is a big lie.him conceding that the cause of action happened on election day has finished him off

I hope you read the appeal to the end.

I hope you see where the Minority judgement should be uphold.

Read again this time slowly

garfield1:
It is neither here nor there but the most concurrent decision is that of yesterday until set aside.the supreme court will settle this.inec has never disq any candidate for submitting fake qualifications or not having the requisite qualifications therefore they cannot determine whether one is up to that age or not...inec was never given that power,only a court can enforce it.the powers of inec are clearly spelt out unambiguously

The Supreme Court will give the final.say on what is and what is not.

For now all court cases reflects one thing together


Referenced made to substitutionary time frame

seunmsg:
Very correct to the extent that APC cannot participate. However, APC can decide to support the candidate of another party who will then decamp to the party after election. The party may also explore the possibility of getting one of the candidates of the smaller parties to withdraw and then substitute with David Lyon.

That cannot work again.

Henry Nwosu comes to mind

fergie001:
3. No locus because the deputy's nomination is not in order because he is below the constitutionally-required age to even institute the case in the first place.

Exactly, i'm still looking at the standing point of the other two judges.

from their judgement what they are basing their argument on was the latest judgement affecting parties de-registration.

PVision2020:
Lyon was disqualified from an election that has just been declared null and void.
Fresh election and not RERUN will take place, the parties that were disenfranchised with the other parties will begin the whole processes again. Voting is just a fraction of the electioneering process. In the case of Adamu Muazu cited above, he changed his deputy, re-contested and won.
I still believe that the judgement is outside the timeframe though.
In the whole of this, Bayelsans are the losers, because governance will be put on hold till God knows when.

1. The Judgement is outside time frame.

2. Lyon Deputy was already disqualified before the election, supreme court only affirmed the pre-election case

OAUTemitayo:
No, when it happened in Bauchi, the deputy was substituted in the fresh election.
Lyon will substitute the man and he will win convincingly egbon

Igbakeji lyon ti gba red card.


Mo wipe saaju idibo ni ile ejo ti so wipe igbakeji re ko ye lati lo fun ibo.

Ile Ejo Agba kan fi ounte luuu ni

ORIENTATION101:
If inec doesnt appeal . diri will vacate the seat until inec conduct fresh Election which will include APC candidate

Diri will appeal because he was a party to the said case

fergie001:
Meaning it is a pre-election matter and election petitions tribunal do not hear pre-election cases.
Only a regular court like the Federal High Court can have the exclusive rights of original jurisdiction.

The only caveat is the "qualification or nomination" (certificate etc) of the candidate been challenged.

Just like the case filed by Diri against Lyon....

The Judgement cannot stand.

Several standing makes the judgement shaking before the appeal.

1. statue barred 180 days and maximum 201 days for tribunal sitting.

2. Pre-election matters

OAUTemitayo:
Substitution of candidates is still allowed at this particular stage.
Don't be emotional, APC is taking back Bayelsa

Why shoudl i be enmotional

Lori kini yen jare.

Igbakeji Lyon ti ni ijakule eyi ti o tun mo si wipe, ko ni anfani lati kowe fipo sile mo.

OAUTemitayo:
Substitution of candidates is still allowed at this particular stage.
Don't be emotional, APC is taking back Bayelsa

Candidates can only be substituted if he has not been disqualifed.

A court of law already disqualified the deputy meaning he has no locus standing to tender any RESIGNATION OR WITHDRAWAL

quickberry:
Submission of forms is there, but u cropped it out

check what i uploaded and what you uploaded on the 5 stages naaa

na2016:
Your submission is not correct sir. APC has an option of asking the former Deputy Govenor Candidate to withdraw from the election and then they can fill another person. The law accepts this. I think this thing is just a manuevere to get APC into the government house in Bayelsa.

he has been disqualified already.

He is no more qualified, hence he cannot withdraw anything again

quickberry:
I know.......the case is about disqualification of political party/candidate, how is that Diri's business?

So as a respondents in any case, that automatically joined him to the Case filled.

therefore he got the right to appeal the rulling

quickberry:
I know.......the case is about disqualification of political party/candidate, how is that Diri's business?

The Judgement affect his certificate of returns,

He got his own stand point to go for an appeal.

There are several point raised of which he can use to upturn the case

quickberry:
Thank you jare...... It's only INEC that can even appeal the case. Diri doesn't have the "locus standi".

Diri was a respondents in teh case for your information