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*EDO2020; Oshiomhole, King of Edo North, as his APANA ward displays emotions, troup out for Ize-Iyamu, APC*

*_...Shun Obaseki's PDP, Shaibu with empty field_*

*_....How Edo deputy Governor's ward welcomed APC_*

-By*_#News@ChrisOsaMediaGroup_*


Thinking we had seen it all in Edo North, the greatest of all ward to ward rallies in Edo North today was seen at APANA, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole's ward, ChrisOsaMedia reports.

The reception was like no other, the people of Apana had been on road show with popular Edo musician Young Bolivia playing while residents are dancing.

The event , which took place today Monday, got even more interesting on the arrival of the former National Chairman of APC Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who they refer to as their Son, the people while celebrating APC’s developmental stride especially in their locality made it clear that PDP will not get any votes from their community, it got emotional after the eldest man in the community Elder Isaac took to the podium to narrate how Oshiomhole had turned Apana around to become better, and as such they love him so much and had since resolved to make sure PDP got no votes in their community, Oshiomhole seeing the love shown to him by his people, he couldn't help but to kneel down to Elder Isaac while the Mammoth Crowd reacted in tones of jubilation.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on his part assured the people of pursuing justice for the injured victims of gunshots from Philip Shaibu and his thugs in Apana, he also thanked his people for standing by him and promised to take care of the victims which includes an Orphan.

The candidate of the APC Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu reeled out his developmental plan for APANA using the SIMPLE AGENDA.

Recall that Obaseki and Shaibu some weeks back had been to APANA, Etsako West to campaign, but had an empty campaign ground as there was nobody from the community to receive them , shamefully and to temporarily restore his ego, Philip Shaibu then ordered armed men to shoot sporadically to scare the people of APANA who didn't show up for the PDP ward rally, just to intimidate and create fear in them.

In a swift narration of APC campaign train storming Edo North for days now, it could be recalled that APC visited Jattu ward where the Deputy Governor and running mate to Godwin Obaseki hails from , there was large reception and massive turn out for the APC and Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu, even though Philip Shaibu had imported thugs to stop the people of Jattu from attending, and destroyed the podium of the supposed rally several times which necessitated the change of venue three times , but in spite of all these, Jattu people still came out in their best numbers to showcase their solidarity and support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the APC campaign train.

It is also no longer news that since the beginning of the APC ward to ward campaign in Edo North, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu had continued to enjoy the love from traditional rulers who bestowed on him honorary chieftaintacy title, with three titles so far.

The crowd seen welcoming Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, former APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the APC campaign train, has remained unprecedented as the APC also took a stop at a close by ward Ayogwiri, which also witnessed large turnouts.

No doubts, Oshiomhole is King in Edo North.

APC ward to ward campaign tour continues in Edo North.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop dragging the judiciary into politics, instead of campaigning hard for September 19 election.

But the party added that exercising a legal right is not forum-shopping or disrespect for the judiciary.

The PDP had addressed a press conference in Benin, at which it claimed the APC success at getting some judges to recuse themselves from cases, for likely bias, was an attack on the judiciary.

But in a swift response, the Chairman of the Edo State APC Media Campaign Council, Mr. John Mayaki wondered why the PDP reacted with “mischievous hysteria”, to the granting of a routine application to guarantee justice for both parties in the suits.

“The chief judge of the Federal High Court acted on the merit of the APC application, and did what honest and proper procedure demanded,” a release by the Edo APC campaign explained. “How that equated an attack on the judiciary and forum-shopping only exists in the PDP’s jittery and frenzied application.”

The APC said it had nothing but high praise and respect for the courts, for taking actions that would assure everyone of justice and fairness; but wondered why the PDP was dragging the courts to the partisan front.

“We should be very wary of dragging the judiciary into politics,” the party warned, adding that even a desperate PDP should know that.

The APC wondered why, in its “idleness and listlessness”, the PDP had suddenly turned spokespersons for the judiciary, instead of focusing on its campaign, where it was losing steam, every passing second.

It added that this news conference was the latest example of how the Edo PDP wasted its time on “frivolities”, explaining however that the PDP was employing such ploys to excuse the electoral disaster that awaits it on September 19.

“Let the world bear us witness. When we, the APC, were busy campaigning and selling our message of hope and SIMPLE Agenda to our Edo people, PDP was busy addressing useless press conferences to push out lies and deceit. When it loses badly on election day,” the party added, “it would rush to the same press conference to lament its failure and allege rigging.”

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/elombah.com/edo-apc-to-pdp-dont-drag-the-judiciary-into-politics/amp/

*Obaseki faces new allegations of fraud, illegal deductions from LG account*

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has faced a fresh set of allegations on fraud and illegal deductions from the state’s local government account.

The allegations, contained in a release by the APC on Wednesday, detailed how the Governor reportedly made several deductions, amounting to billions, from the dedicated bank accounts for Local Government in the state since 2016 without the required Executive approvals.

According to the release signed by Mr. John Mayaki, the Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, amongst other illegalities and fraud, shortchanged the state with deliberate over-deductions of funds meant for the payment of teachers’ salaries across all the Local Government Councils.

He alleged that Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been making an estimated 47 million naira monthly withdrawal from Owan West LG for payment of teachers’ salaries, when in fact, the true cost, approved and budgeted by the government, is estimated at 36 million naira.

He also accused the Governor of an illegal deduction of 5.5 million naira created to the account of ALGON, an association of Local Governments Chairman which lacks any constitutional function to spend public funds.

drawn from the joint state local government account for COVID-19, and a monthly deduction of one-percent of total funds accrued to the local government for security in addition to the over 700 million naira he draws from the state treasury as security vote.

The statement read: “Independent investigations and whistleblowers from the disorganized and divided Obaseki-government have revealed a running scam and the criminal diversion of funds from the joint state local government account by the outgoing Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.”

“These revelations, containing proofs of illegal deductions from the account of the Local Councils in Edo State, show in grim details how the insatiable greed, corruption, and tyranny of Mr. Godwin Obaseki paralyzed local councils in the State.”

“For instance, in all the months of Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s ruinous tenure in office, we have uncovered solid proof of how he consistently swindled the people of Owan West with an over-deduction of an estimated 47 million naira monthly as payment for teachers’ salaries, when in actual fact, he was paying only 36 million naira to the teachers.”

“The same was the case in several other Local Councils where the Governor, using the Ministry of Local Government, unilaterally, without the approval of the Executive Council and with essentially a non-existent legislature where his bag-carrier, Frank Okiye, was illegally installed, made withdrawals and threatened the officials into silence with intimidation and warnings of removal.”

“We also discovered that Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been making separate deductions of one-percent of the total revenue accrued to the Local Councils monthly for security and health respectively, without explanation of what these funds are spent on and why they are necessary especially as the Governor already draws over 700 million naira monthly as security vote.”

“Evidence of the Governor’s illegal deduction of 5.5 million naira created to ALGON account for COVID-19 and spent against constitutional dictates by Mr. Godwin Obaseki was also made available to us.”

“The Local Government is the cornerstone of the government system in Nigeria given its nearness to the people and its broad mandate to tackle developmental challenges facing the people in communities, especially those in rural areas that do not often enjoy the headlines. By depriving the councils of their statutory funds, and intimidate their elected leaders into silence, Mr. Godwin Obaseki not only defrauded the state, but he also deliberately promoted underdevelopment in Edo State and increased the hardship of the people.”

“His illegal inflation and criminal diversion of teachers’ salaries is an egregious violation of trust and crime, considering that the same Governor refused to address the acute shortage of teachers in the state, forcing poor residents to pull their meager resources together for private recruitment and deployment of teachers to government-owned schools.”

“We will be forwarding this evidences to the EFCC, ICPC, and other relevant agencies for further investigation. In the meantime, we demand the immediate invitation of Mr. Monday Osaigbovo, the Edo Commissioner of Local Government and Community Affairs, by the relevant authorities to explain his role in the fraudulent withdrawals and publish all transactions and deductions made by the Obaseki-administration since its regrettable emergence in 2016.”

*Where is Osemwingie-Ero' – APC kicks as Obaseki quietly replaces Commissioner arrested abroad for money laundering*

Governor Godwin Obaseki has been asked by the APC to offer an explanation on the whereabouts of Mr. Osaze Ero-Osemwingie, the Edo Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Tourism who was arrested last year in France in possession of an unexplained two million dollars for money laundering.

The party made this challenge on Wednesday following what it described as the Governor's quiet replacement of the remanded Commissioner with the swearing-in of Mr. Lawrence Ogieva as the new Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Diaspora Affairs.

In a statement by Mr. John Mayaki, the Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, the party accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of attempting to sweep the scandal under the carpet despite alleged confessions that Mr. Osaze Ero-Osemwingie was running errands for the Governor in Europe before he was arrested by INTERPOL with an unexplained two million dollars.

Mayaki said Governor Godwin Obaseki's official silence on the matter is suspicious and conspiratorial. He demanded a full explanation of the source of the two million dollars Ero-Osemwingie was caught with and the nature of the errands he was running for the state government before his arrest in Europe.

He added that the swearing-in of the new Commissioners is unknown to law, as they were presented before an illegal Assembly, and demanded that the Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Diaspora Affairs be subjected to a thorough, independent investigation by the EFCC to ascertain the involvement of the state government in the arrested Commissioner's money laundering scheme and whether the alleged crime was state-sanctioned with the Ministry used as a cover.

The statement read: "At the fall of last year, before the rage of Covid-19 pandemic, Governor Obaseki's Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Diaspora Affairs, Osemwingie Ero, left the shores of Nigeria to, according his own words, 'run errands for the government.' But for over 9 months now he has not returned having been arrested in France with an unexplained two million dollars and jailed on the charges of money laundering."

"However, in a fresh development, Governor Obaseki on 25th August, illegally swore-in alongside other persons, Lawrence Ogieva as the new Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Diaspora Affair after months of suspicious and conspiratorial silence as if the image-denting arrest of Osemwingie Ero never occurred. "

"This silence and pretense imply that the Government of Edo State, which the jailed commissioner expressly stated he was running errands for, has questions to answer on the two million dollars Commissioner Ero-Osemwingie was arrested with as well as the other pieces of evidence that have emerged on the network of foreign accounts he illegally operates through proxies across Europe."

"Could this be the reason Governor Godwin Obaseki appointed Osemwingie-Ero and quickly promoted him to his kitchen cabinet as one of his closest allies before a mission was aborted in France?"

"There are several questions begging for answers and the people of Edo State, and the family of the arrested Commissioner, are by the dictates of the constitution and democracy which compel every election government to be accountable to the people, entitled to hear the answers to the questions from no other person than Mr. Godwin Obaseki himself."

"No responsible and guilt-free government would keep mum while its senior official and one of the Governor's closest allies remains languishing in a foreign prison over credible allegations of money laundering."

"Attempt to sweep the matter under the carpet, just like all other credible allegations of fraud and corruption established against the Obaseki-led government, will be futile as we will continue to mount pressure on all relevant authorities to uncover details on what could potentially be a state-sanctioned fraud involving the criminal transfer of public funds into private accounts operated abroad."

"In the meantime, we are demanding the nullification of the illegal swearing-in of the new Commissioner and the pending of any such replacement until the completion of a full investigation of the Ministry by the EFCC to determine the extent of the government's involvement in Osemwingie-Ero's alleged money laundering and other crimes."

*RESPONSE TO EDO STATE GOVERNMENT REFINERY OWNERSHIP SCAM*

The Edo state government claims of ownership of the Edo modular refinery is clearly another attempt by the Obaseki government to hoodwink the public.
This project is another Chinese project owned by AIPCC (a joint venture between Peiyang Chemical Equipment Company of China and Africa Infrastructure Partners) who are building refineries in Nigeria under Federal Government oil and gas programmes and incentives.
Some of their ongoing projects include:

* 50,000 BPD Refinery in Koko, Delta State

* 6,000 BPD Modular refinery in Ologbo Edo State (the one being mischievously claimed by Edo State Government)

* Fabrication yard in Ologbo, Edo State

* 6,000 BPD Modular refinery in Umusadege, Delta State

* 12/100 MMSCFD LNG Plant in Edo State

* Plus other oil and gas projects across Nigeria

THESE ARE ALL PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVES under the Federal Government oil and gas sector programme!

Obaseki's government claims to have set up a company called Edo Investment Scheme Limited, with Edo Ministry of Finance and EDSOGPADEC as shareholders, with N700m for "redeemable preference shares" (with no known or published Private Placement Memorandum) and another N2billion being made available as investable funds (a government Investment Company to collect N2billion from two other government agencies to give them shares in the same government Investment company?
Edo people already know what will happen to those funds and who will collect "consultancy fees and commission" on the shadowy 'transaction'.
In the meantime Neither MOFI or EDSOGPADEC nor Edo Investment Scheme Ltd, own any portion of the project that is said to be 70% completed! (Please read or listen to the revelations made by EDSOGPADEC Commissioners who resigned from the Commission recently!)
The Edo State Government can refute these assertions by simply publishing on it's official website, any private placement Memorandum and transactional documents regarding the refinery.
All the ongoing paperwork and 'financial schemes' being packaged by the Edo state government, even at a time when the work is said to be almost completed by the real owners, is clearly an attempt to hoodwink the populace and launder state government funds! (This is another example of the MOU syndrome of the Edo State Government that the Edo people are revolting against)
Will Delta State Government also claim ownership of, or credit for, the 50,000 BPD Refinery owned by the same AIPCC in Koko because it is located in Delta State?

Edo 2020: Apprehension in Okpella as Police besiege town on the orders of Godwin Obaseki

● Over 50 policemen occupying residence of Obaseki's aide

● Terrorize residents at night

● APC petitions CP over mission of officers


The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over a strange dispatch of a team of Police officers, numbering over 50, to Okpella community where they are occupying the private residence of a political appointee of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

A statement by the Chairman of the Media Campaign Council, Mr. John Mayaki said this strange development has caused apprehension in the town as residents express worry over planned violent intimidation ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State.

According to Mayaki, "The Police officers were reportedly deployed on the orders of the Governor Godwin Obaseki and have set camp in the building of one Lukman Akemokue, a political aide and ally of the Deputy Governor, who relocated his mother from the building to make room for the officers.

"Residents of numerous surrounding communities in the area have lamented the Police officers' night movements characterized by indiscriminate shootings, shouts of obscenities, and other bizarre acts of intimidation which they claim were aimed at inducing fear ahead of the polls.

"It is important to note that Okpella has recorded large numbers of movements from the PDP to the APC in the past few weeks, as residents declare their intention to back the bid of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu over failure by the Obaseki-led administration to keep his promises to them after four years.

"Prominent amongst former members of the PDP who have openly declared support for the APC and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is Prince Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the PDP and popular political figure in Okpella, who rejected Governor Godwin Obaseki for drawing revenue from Okpella through its abundant resources but refusing to re-invest in the area to ensure infrastructure development and good standard of living.

"The deployment of the Police officers has been interpreted as a desperate tactic by the Governor and his allies to scare away voters to prevent the anticipated embarrassing defeat expected on the 19th of September", Mayaki said.

Meanwhile, Mayaki said the APC will do a formal petition to the State Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Kokumo, and the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, to probe the dispatch of the officers to Okpella and why they are occupying the private residence of the governor's aide.

Mayaki said it amounts to a violation of the objective stance expected of security agencies, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, to embark on a secret mission to an area where the incumbent is not popular and be housed in a private residence of a political appointee to terrorize communities.

While expressing doubt that the State Commissioner of Police approved the disturbing operation which bodes ill for the peaceful conduct of the election in Okpella, Mayaki nonetheless vowed to uncover the truth with a petition demanding a full explanation and the immediate evacuation of the officers from Lukman Akemokue's residence.

Alleged Forgery: Court Grants APC’s Application To Serve Processes On Obaseki, Shaibu Through Edo AG

The Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Monday, August 17, 2020, granted the application of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to serve court processes on the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu through the office of the Attorney General of the state in the two matters filed by the APC seeking their (Obaseki and Shaibu) disqualification from the forthcoming governorship election for certificate forgery/false information.

The Federal High Court 1, Benin City, presided over by Justice M.G. Umar in Suit No. FHC/B/CS/74/202: All Progressive Congress & Anor v. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and Ors, and Suit No. FHC/B/CS/75/2020: All Progressives Congress & Anor. v. Phillip Shaibu & Ors, after hearing Counsel for the All Progressives Congress, Victor Ohiosuma Esq., leading P.E. Uwadiae Esq., ordered substituted service of the Originating Processes in the matter, on the governor and his deputy who are the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo, scheduled for September 19, 2020.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu
This was sequel to the facts deposed to in affidavits in support of the application filed seeking for an Order of Substituted Service, the evasiveness of both Obaseki and Shaibu to receive the Originating Processes in respect of the said matters that question the academic qualifications of both the governor and his deputy in standing in as candidates of the PDP in the forthcoming election.

The matters were therefore adjourned to 26th of August, 2020, for further mention.

*Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu's Leadership By Example Agenda: A Vehicle For A Corruption Free administration*

*By Pius Alile*

Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu's leadership by example Agenda is based on true governance principles of transparency, accountability and responsibilities in transacting the businesses of govt.

It denotes the use of due process, with emphasis on technology - enabled e-governance as
a process of eliminating incidences of institutional corruption inherent in the system. This process should aid the modification of tax collection and tax regime in its entirety.

This transparency regime of Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu should be able to curb wastages and leakages that currently bedevilled govt institutions and system across the state.

Some of these leakages include: the presence of ghost workers in the public sectors, unnecessary expenditure by govt functionaries, financial recklessness, embezzlement of public funds and receipts of kick backs in the transaction of govt businesses. Lack of due process and flagrant violation of procurement acts in the tendering and award of govt contracts.

It is imperative to note that having the wrong set of people in positions of authorities cannot drive the process of transparent and accountable governance.

Appointments based on favouritism without recourse to competence, experience, qualification and capacity can stunt the process of delivering good and acceptable leadership to the public.

It is govt officials both the appointees and public sectors workers that should drive the Simple Agenda vision. They are the drivers of leadership by example vision of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Those with historical antecedents of corruption must be excused so as to avoid questionable perceptions credibility issues.

Leadership by example must also be based on inclusive system of governance followed by regular public consultation by listening to public opinions, views and suggestions.

The suggested use of " Edo Policy Exchange" and Town Hall meetings to engage, consult and elicit innovative ideas so as to move Edo state forward remains a hallmark of modern and acceptable way of providing effective leadership.

Leadership by example must be based on tolerance of divergent views. Some criticism should be accepted as a vehicle for policy change and modifications.
It should also be seen as part of inclusiveness in governance.

Pastor osagie Ize-Iyamu's leadership by example Agenda has given impetus to responsive governance and an insight into the style of future leadership of the incoming govt led by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. His leadership by example vision is a vehicle for moving Edo state forward.

*Hon Pius Alile is the director of strategy and a member of Media Team Edo state APC campaign council*

Edo 2020: Obaseki Already Importing Thugs Ahead Of Election- APC

https://www.independent.ng/edo-2020-obaseki-already-importing-thugs-ahead-of-election-apc/

Edo 2020: Yet Another Edo Legislator -Hon Emmanuel Agbaje Endorses Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for Governor , denies collecting bribe to remain in APC.

The Lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo II in the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Emmanuel Agbaje has endorsed the candidature of the APC Candidate for the September ,19th Edo State Governorship Elections-Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu,just as he has denied the allegation by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu that he demanded money to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He also debunked the statement that he later collected N40 million to remain in the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Shaibu reportedly made the allegation when he went to campaign in Ososo which is the home town of the Lawmaker.

Agbaje is among the three current sitting lawmakers that have pledged their support for the APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu,thereby depleting the support base of the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki ,who has just 7 Legislators with him ,out of the 24 Members elected into the Edo State House of Assembly.The APC Candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has 17 Legislators out of the 24 on his side ,going into the September,19th ,2020 ,Edo State Guber Polls .

A statement recently by Hon Emmanuel Agbaje accused the Deputy Governor of resorting to “dangerously cooked up lies unbefitting and unbecoming of a holder of that high office” as a cover-up for unfulfilled promises made to Ososo people by Obaseki and Shauibu ,who he said voted them massively four years ago.

He challenged Shaibu to mention what they have done for the people.

Agbaje said, “Even if there is nothing to campaign with, lying is not integrity. Deputy Governor, I never demanded any money from you nor did I receive any money from my party. My conscience can never be for sale. It would have been better if you told Ososo people what you have done for them”.

The lawmaker urged his teeming supporters and constituents to ignore such cheap lies.

The lawmaker had last Friday in Igarra ,while addressing his supporters pledged his support for the APC Candidate for the Edo Guber Elections-Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

He said, “The only time I can remember that I was a true House of Assembly member was the first year and five months and that was when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was Governor. In that one year and five months, Adams Oshiomhole approved our constituency projects.

“I cited one in Ward One, (Town Hall), the second one in Ward 8, Enwan Mixed Grammar school and the third one in Ososo comprehensive High school; they are all there, uncompleted.”

*EDO NORTH COUNCIL OF IMAMS ENDORSE PASTOR OSAGIE IZE IYAMU AND MALLAM GANI AUDU*
-By Comrade Abdulsalam
5/08/2020

The Edo North Council of Imams yesterday, 4th of August, 2020 held a meeting in Auchi, Etsako West, Edo State, where they announced their total support for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu and his Deputy Mallam Gani Audu.

The Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Edo State who doubles as Chairman, Muslim Support Committee, Edo Apc Campaign Council Sheikh (Prince) Suleiman Momoh in his welcome address stated the resolve of the Imams in Edo North to support the POI/GANI project.

He added that they were grateful to Allah for this Favour in the person of Mallam Gani Audu.

The Wife of the Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate, Hajia Nana Gani Audu in her remarks added that ,"my husband and I are overwhelmed with the support and prayers we are getting from the Muslim community in Edo State and that alone is a big motivation for us".

Alhaji Yakubu Musa aka Yakson also expressed readiness of the Muslims to vote the duo of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu & Mallam Gani Audu come September 19.

The Secretary of Muslim Support Committee, Edo Apc Campaign council, Comr Abdulsallam Muhammad who was also at the meeting, gave gratitude to Allah over the emergence of a Muslim Christian ticket, a project he said the Muslims have longed for since the inception of democracy in 1999. According to him, Edo state has never produced a Muslim deputy governor over the years of democracy in the state, and that this is an ample opportunity for the Muslims to actualize that goal, hence the need for the Muslims to come out en masse to support & vote their brother in faith, Mallam Gani Audu, who is not only a Muslim but a devoted Mallam.

The meeting also had in attendance, the Chairman of the Imam council, Alhaji Musa Zekeriyya, Alhaji Suleiman Ukashat and other eminent Muslim personalities in Edo North.

IGNORE OBASEKI, HE IS PITY-SEEKING PROPAGANDIST.
VOTE PASTOR OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU FOR GOVERNOR!!!
VOTE APC!!!

APC Rally in Fugar attracts large turnout of supporters

Some indigenes of Etsako Central Local Government area and it's environs have passed a vote of confidence on the APC Edo Governorship Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu at a mega rally held in Fugar.

Amenze Obarisiagbon reports that a mammoth crowd of Party leaders and Supporters across all six local government areas in Edo north, attended the rally.

PRESS RELEASE

DISCLAIMER OF EDO STATE ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) SUPPORT FOR OBASEKI RE-ELECTION

It has come to the notice of the Edo State working committee and also to the national working committee of our great party ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE national head quarters Abuja that one Pastor Solomon Osarumwense Oshodi has collapsed AGA party structure in Edo State and joined with other political parties in the state in other to ensure the Re-election of the incumbent governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy for this coming Edo Sep 19th Edo Election.

The current state working committee headed by Comrade Andrew Igwemoh, a chartered management accountant and with the directives of the national working committee ably led by Honorable Dr. Olukayode Oshiariyo hereby debunk and disclaim in entirety all claims in that recent statement of one Mr. Osohodi using the name of our highly respected ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) in soliciting votes for Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

The said Mr. Osarumwense Oshodi has since been removed by the national working committee as Edo State Chairman In September 2019 and should therefore desist from parading himself or putting himself forward in that capacity in Edo State and the general public should disregard whatever purported comment in the name of ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) in Edo State.

As the current acting state chairman of the party in Edo State our party, ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA), is not involved in any unholy alliance with PDP and Obaseki Re-Election which to us is already a failed bid and dead on arrival.

A bad son who forgets and disrespect the parents/helpers and who forgets also to be humble when the benevolent spirits crack his nut for him certainly cannot be taken to be a serious contender for the exalted office of governor and for re-election in the forth coming September 19th election.

We are saying that the ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) as a political family in Edo State and at the national level has not adopted any governorship candidate and we are not in any political alliance with any for the time being.

ALL GRASSROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) wants to place on records that whatever modest achievement of the current Governor Obaseki for the past three and half years does not meet the irreducible minimum of objective performance if an AGA Governor was elected and would have bequeathed to Edo People. If this is the standard of governance, then count ALL GRASS ROOT ALLIANCE (AGA) out. Edo state deserves better than what we presently witness for the past three and half years.

ALL GRASSROOT ALLINACE (AGA) scores this government 38% performance rating

Signed,
COMRADE ANDREW IGWEMOH FCIS, FCMA (CHARTERED MANGEMENT ACCOUTANT)
ACTING STATE CHAIRMAN
EDO STATE

Signed,
ISAAC ALLEMHE
STATE SECRETARY
EDO STATE

DATED 31ST JULY, 2020

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