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senatordave1:
True but pdp is also a propagandist. But to be honest,this is not APC handiwork..the source is also very misleading and untrustworthy, known for being pro pdp

Will it not be good if you will present the true situation of thing on this with A verifiable source

ogugwa1992:
https://leaders.ng/2024/09/16/police-arrest-six-with-fake-pdp-letterheads-forged-signatures-in-benin-city-hotel-ahead-of-edo-election/

Garfield1
Senatordave1
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Resignation Letter with same font and typing format

senatordave1:
A week to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Senator Francis Alimikhena and Hon Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama have formally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).


DAILY POST reports that the duo were in the 8th and 9th National Assembly, respectively.

Alimikhena is the immediate past senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, while Ogbeide-Ihama is also the immediate past representative of Oredo Federal Constituency.


The duo were both received into the party by the National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Speaking, Senator Francis Alimikhena, who said he was glad to be back in the APC, assured that he would mobilize his followers to vote for the party in the governorship election.

On his part, Ogbeide-Ihama said he had earlier advised his former party, the PDP, against its decision when it brought in Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020, but they didn’t listen to him.


“In 2020, I advised the PDP against impunity when they brought in Governor Godwin Obaseki through the back door. In 2024, Governor Godwin Obaseki, who came through the back door, went to Lagos to bring Asue Ighodalo through the same back door.

“The man only joined the party in September last year. That impunity must stop.

“All those who supported the impunity, the National Working Committee, they should come with their Voter Cards on Saturday, while those who didn’t face their states and said that the governor must produce his successor should also come on Saturday.


“The governor and I are from the same local government. The results will tell. We did that to him in 2020; we will do it again for Monday Okpebholo in 2024,” he said.

DAILY POST recalls that Francis Alimikhena contested the senate seat with Senator Adams Oshiomhole on the platform of the PDP.

DAILY POST also recalls that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu had, on August 19, 2024, appointed Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama as the new Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial) of Niger Delta Power Holding Company
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stale news

[quote author=senatordave1 post=132017609][/quote]Since when

Na today day break to publish it in newspapers let then find another news.


Staled already

Okpebholo1:
He has won already,reduce the wailing

CilicMarin will open a thread

Garfield1 will make pronouncement

Senatordave1 will concoct

Okpebholo1 will make his tribal remarks

Same person in a single thread

CilicMarin:
At this point, INEC should just hand over the certificate of return to Monday Okpebholo of the APC, as there is nothing that can save Obaseki and his puppet on Saturday...

Congratulations to the APC family..

Hand over you say

Garfield1 you can call someone a puppet .....

This isn't funny.

Well September 21st is just a week time

senatordave1:
No wike this time,no orbih,no urhoghide no ihama,no legacy group..the battle is o
over...keep waiting for debate

Do remember to inform INEC to add their vote Monday Vote at least it will close the gap

senatordave1:
The handwriting is clear, APC is taking this sir..
Adeleke won't be of any help to Obaseki.Umo Eno won't lift a finger.. but me and you know Ododo and Uzodinma have started working already

Just like they work in 2020


When is Tinubu making his Speech

I expect to See Okpebolo at NUJ Debate tomorrow

senatordave1:
Obaseki has threatened to withdraw

It's a week time, How has been your day

senatordave1:
APC has overran PDP... Pdp Lule

Akoko-Edo is next to Okenne so it's a welcome party for Ododo by Kogi indigenes mostly Ebira Community so nothing special

senatordave1:
Can't you see that the dynamics of 2020 has changed? So the fact that the speaker's thugs are terrorizing opponents is now hearsay? I thought you are objective

I speak with Fact and reality.

whatever I tells You here are based on what I see with my 2 eyes opened.

I don't put word under the tongue to say. I tells you as it is.

senatordave1:
At least you have admitted to the localness of politics that is why Adeleke won and you will agree that Okpebholo is more local politically than Asue. It is Asue that is trying to build. The national policy will affect but to a less degree as I already stated...

There is no inkling that APC are dependent on federal might that is why they are doing everything legally and going directly to the electorate.federal might can only be deployed if state might is deployed as it was done when Shuaibu and Okpebholo were attacked,that's in a defensive mode...

All signs points to pdp resorting to rigging and violence.you can't point APC to any untoward incident ..
During the cvr, non pdp faithfuls were stopped from registering in Benin which led to violence. Lp and APC campaign teams have been attacked severally in the speaker's ward. Pdp agents were caught with stolen PVC in. Ovia,pdp thugs were preventing card collection in Akoko and pdp agents were caught conniving with Inec to divert voters card in Ikpoba and Etsako. Pdp threatened to attack APC in Ewohimi.
Is this not enough evidences?

Part of the Legal tactics has come to an end now with the various back door court cases.

2020 we know those who goes around with thugs

we know those breeding thugs

All these are hearsay to divert attention.

Let's wait till 21st

senatordave1:
It won't sir. People are now tired of Obaseki and pdp. Votes are now divided between 3 parties

People are now What??


Like I said 21st is at the corner.

Am Average Edolite will tell this is what they want and nothing can stop it.

Deadlytruth:
And you think you can remove state policy effect from it? If anything, state policy effect is more powerful in deciding voter sentiments especially in Edo State. Think back about the rejection of PDP in 2007 on account of Lucky Igbinedion's abysmal failure despite the perception that PDP had done well at the national level.

putting the two Oshiomole and Obaseki head to head

Obaseki is ahead

About Policy Obaseki is ahead

Now about Voters Sentiments Asue Is ahead of Okpebolo

senatordave1:
Thank you for hitting home the truth. 90% of elections in Nigeria are decided by local factors esp in rich,educated, independent,liberal thinking states which are mostly in the south. Only few states which are poor and dependent on Abj allow national matters to affect their polls...

For Edo, what will decide is the performance of the incumbent,track records of the candidates,strength of the parties,directions of politicians etc..The state of the country will only play a minor role.same thing happened in 2020,2016,2012 etc cc engineerboat

As much as you want it seem that Okpebolo is not depending on National Might.

In Your mind You know what they are Up to


Politics is local however you cannot build something on nothing.


mind You there is no how you can remove The National Policy effect on Edo Election

senatordave1:
Not true. You can never be 100% sure in anything sir

Almost and certain together no naaaaa


Almost still cast doubt on your certainty

senatordave1:
I'll wait but I must admit,I didn't calculate and analyse those two states very well.
For Osun, I just thought APC will win Osogbo and Ijesa axis while pdp will win Ede and parts of Ife.i didn't know the LGA by LGA strengths of each party and I still don't know and APC is still not likely to win there.
For Edo,I overestimated the strength of Oshiomhole,I didn't know the LGA by LGA strength of each party,the gladiators in both parties,the division in APC,resolve of Shuaibu.. but now,I know Edo very well down to the wards and I am almost certain

In statistics and Factual Analysis Almost is same as Not possible

senatordave1:
I am in Uromi right now...stop judging me from Osun and Edo 2020 prism.if you check well,I wasn't certain

Welcome to uromi

September 11 is by the Corner

You can't run away from Osun and Edo 2020 prism.

Whatever I am Also telling you is on the reality of Personal investigation.

So let's wait till September 21

senatordave1:
Violence is what Obaseki is counting on,are you aware? Monday may struggle but will still win

When last did you visit Edo State

fergie001:
Section 43(1) says at least 14 days meaning, it could be 20 or even 30 days, hence the reason INEC draws out a timetable so that political parties can follow suit.

Section 153f(1) of 1999 Constitution empowers INEC to:
Organize, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice-president, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a state, and to the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each State of the Federation.

Again, INEC Regulations is backed by law. What the Supreme Court has said is that "where there is a conflict between the Electoral Act & INEC's Regulations", the Electoral Act supercedes and takes pre-eminence.

Whilst the Electoral Act didn't speak about uploading of agents to a dedicated web portal, Section 9(b) of INEC's guidelines did. Aligning Section 43(1) of the EA 2022 and Section 9 of the IR&G shows there is no conflicts whatsoever.



INEC prepared a timetable before elections as they are empowered to. What happens when anyone goes against already prepared schedule. Only the Courts can say otherwise. It is within the powers of the Commission to prepare Timetable and Schedule of Activities for elections.

Let me give you an example, in the past INEC set Primaries perhaps one or two months to the election. But in 2023, they did well in that regard, allowing primaries hold even over 6 months before the elections so that litigations arising from primaries may have been concluded.


This is untrue. There must be dire circumstances for INEC before it can deviate from its own rules.
INEC Regulations & Guidelines is backed by law. If it holds no water, then why prepare it in the first place? If INEC continues to change the goalpost at will, then parties will scream bias.


You are referring to section 9a
"A Political Party sponsoring a candidate may by notice appoint one person as its Polling Agent for each Polling Unit, one Polling Agent for each Collation Centre and one representative at each point of distribution of electoral materials in the constituency where it is sponsoring candidate(s) for an election. "

Section 9(b) of INEC's Regulations and Guidelines:
The notice referred to in 9(a) shall be in writing, signed, addressed, and delivered (or uploaded to a dedicated web portal as the Commission....)

(9c)The notice shall contain the names, addresses and recent passport photographs of the Polling Agents and the respective Polling Units or Collation Centres to which they have been assigned, and shall be submitted or uploaded to the web portal not later than the last day stipulated in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the election.

The Supreme Court many times has said the word "shall" indicates mandatory or compulsory as the case may be.
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To add to this, let's get to the meat of this issue.

Political Parties were asked to upload the biodata of their agents from July 17-30, 2024. Names, photos, etcetera.
Whilst some parties uploaded correctly, others chose to upload emojis, photos of foreigners, even memes, and fictitious names so i don't understand where the legal issue is. Anyone aggrieved can go to Court like I heard a party is doing, trying to get an exparte.

However, I can't fault INEC on this.

I wonder why people put emotion and prosecute reality


Why did APC not upload their agent at the right time.

I was expecting him to state that fact but he said nothing about it

senatordave1:
Edolites generally see oshiomhole as the best bar Ambrose Alli. Most of those supporting Asue agree that Obaseki failed so sing another song

Generally best what?

senatordave1:
The amount of people alone benefitting from the benevolence of Okpebholo alone is enough to crown him winner. Which indices are you even using self?

I've made my own Investigation and I can categorical tells you that Monday Okpebolo will struggle on Election day.

Their option 2 is violence which will not work.

This I'm aware of.

[quote author=senatordave1 post=131865703][/quote]So that edolites can go and Die

senatordave1:
Pdp held their LGA rally in Esan west LGA today

This your workrate on PDP campaign train.

But APC said no Subscription for DSTV and Data.

How do you want us to see what's happening now.


Garfield01

Reality on ground is pointing toward somewhere but continued......

senatordave1:
Adeleke is scattering Osun PDP

How is he scattering osun PDP


I think it's better You face Okpebolo Campaign rather than divided effort You're doing now

senatordave1:
Pdp campaigned in uhumnwonde lga

At this your workrate from different monikers weldone

Akpakomiza2:
Up APC

Funny You

Akpakomiza2:
My brother,you cannot doubt my electoral analysis. I concede that pdp will likely win Osun but you will concede Edo.

Till then

Akpakomiza2:
What has Asue offered his community

Garfield01 by the way, when Is Monday Okkpebolo Speaking on Hs own without Oshiomole Whispering to his Hear

Akpakomiza2:
It is tight but LP will make it easier for APC

You Know in Your mind what Is going On, But it's always good to aim for good thing

Akpakomiza2:
Akpata will damage pdp

garfield01

From Your point now, you're agreeing that PDP has majority vote right?

Nlkay:
You guys should stop replying him.
He's waisting his time. The people know what's good for them. Hello should stick to posting APC and leave PDP alone in the state. Edo state can't go back to the old ways of doing things. They have moved on. The governor has done well and the people are happy with him. We don't want an illiterate.

That's Gafield01 & Senatordave01 Incarnate