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Cry cry baby thread

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dipoolowoo:
By Modupe Gbadeyanka

**Urges Ize-Iyamu to Demand Refund of Campaign Expenses from Oshiomhole

The loss of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State has continued to generate reactions.

A chieftain of the ruling party at the central government, Mr Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, blamed a former national chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, for the woeful performance at the poll.

Candidate of the PDP, Governor Godwin Obaseki, was declared as winner of the exercise after polling 307,955 votes to defeat his APC opponent, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who raked 223,619 votes.

Mr Obaseki became Governor of the state in 2016 under the APC platform but was denied ticket of the party in 2020 after a misunderstanding with his predecessor, Mr Oshiomhole. This forced him to approach the PDP for a ticket to seek a second term in office.

Reacting to the APC loss at the poll held over the weekend, Mr Eze said the leadership style of the former labour leader cost the party the opportunity to retain Edo State.

He said it was unfortunate that Edo State has been added to the league of states like Zamafara, Rivers, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Sokoto, Adamawa, and Oyo States where “sheer administrative incompetence and gross leadership malady occasioned by the self-styled and kooky steering model of Adams Oshiomole scuttled the electoral chances of the APC and deprived the majority from having their way.”

According to him, the outcome of the Edo gubernatorial election confirmed that “Oshiomhole’s membership of the APC is a curse which has brought brutal misfortune and severe affliction on the party.”

He said the gains and achievements recorded by the party under the “sterling leadership of Mr John Odigie-Oyegun as national chairman have been swept away by the dangerous flood of an unending catastrophe which has overwhelmed the party as a result of Oshiomhole’s disastrous and poor approach to leadership and party politics, stressing that the former labour leader must formally apologise to President Mohammadu Buhari and members of the APC for the serial embarrassments and heavy damages occasioned by his hinky and very quirky carriage.”

While congratulating Mr Obaseki for striving to extinguish godfatherism in Edo State, he urged the Governor to “forgive Oshiomhole and all those who helped him cause havoc in the APC,” asking him to “begin the process of taking back his position in the progressives family which he described as his natural habitat considering his numerous sacrifices and contributions in the formation of the party, assuring that his place in the APC is still very much reserved and intact.”

Also, the APC stalwart counselled Mr Ize-Iyamu to prevail on Mr Oshiomhole to offset all his electoral expenses, emphasising that it was the former Governor’s damaging campaign against him as well as his poor leadership mannerisms that caused him and the APC the election.

He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies for displaying a high degree of competence and professionalism which translated into a peaceful and very successful electoral outing.

Mr Eze called on Nigerians to commend President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing a transparent process, describing him as a true statesman and democrat, saying the President “equalled the democratic feat of Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who allowed the votes of Edo people to count in 2012 when Adams Oshiomhole was reelected as Edo Governor against all odds.”

https://businesspost.ng/general/obaseki-should-forgive-oshiomhole-and-return-to-apc-eze/

Kwanza:
https://www.channelstv.com/2020/09/21/edo-election-apc-was-going-to-win-i-dont-know-what-happened-el-rufai/amp/?__twitter_impression=true


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjSA9JLOcTE

suasmablow:
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has finally reacted to the defeat of the party in just concluded Edo Election.


Tinubu in a statement on Monday urged his supporters and partymen to be consoled by their earlier victories and also find the courage to take pleasure in their defeats.


He expressed pride at the extent the opposition went just to bring his party down in the contest, saying that it's an indication of greatness.


The former Lagos State Governor concluded that against the general belief by some persons, they are just men and not gods.


"We should enjoy and take pleasure from our defeats as much as we take from our victories.


The extent and length they go to see us down shows how great we are.

Our defeats should be a lesson that we are not gods, that we are but men."


Naija Politics Hub recalls that some Nigerians had taken to social media to mock Tinubu after the defeat of the APC in last Saturday's governorship election in Edo State.


Many reactions after the reelection of Gov.Obaseki had praised Edo People for ending godfatherism, who Tinubu is believed to be one.

Source: https://naijapoliticshub..com/2020/09/tinubu-reacts-to-apcs-defeat-says-we.html

BleedingPen:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has rejected the outcome of Saturday's Edo Governorship, in which incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki was declared winner.

Igbere TV had on Sunday reported how Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, secured 307,955 votes to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the APC candidate, who got 223, 619 votes.

In a statement forwarded to Igbere TV, Sunday, the APC alleged foul play in election, but called on party members to stay calm "while party leaders study the result and decide what is next."

In the statement signed by the Chairman of the APC Media Campaign Council, Mr. John Mayaki, rejecting the result, the APC cited alleged strong arm tactics.

"Our people were arbitrarily arrested, many of the figures were fabricated," said the terse statement, which the party said was only a preliminary reaction.

It further alleged illicit tampering with results, to shore up PDP numbers and mark down APC's.

"Areas where we won, they cancelled them.  They decreased the votes in areas we had advantage," the party further claimed. "They rejected our results and jerked up theirs."

Meanwhile, the party also claimed there was arbitrary arrest of local party members, who could have resisted the outrage, while Governor Godwin Obaseki was busy diverting attention with false alarm.

"Obaseki shouted that he was being rigged out and blamed INEC at the initial stage but that was to divert attention from the evil going on in the field", the statement said.

The party, however, told its members to stay calm, thanking them for their support, and adding that party leaders were studying the result and would announce their decision and course of action as soon as possible.

https://mobile.twitter.com/EdoStateAPC/status/1307728191734329344

McCoy662:
valid votes 1201
APC 1201
ADP 1
1201 + 1 = 1202 > more than valid votes. This unit should be cancelled already.

chrisellence:
Please push to front page oooo

pode:
Please do not celebrate yet when the battle is not yet over. "you don't give sleep to eyes when snake � in mouth of the hole" PDP beware

Lumig:
I think those supporters no dey watch soccer, no be the first to score dey win match o.
Too too early to celebrate

aremuforlife:
It's a pity, our people will never support our government in any challenge against a threat from the international body. Just like it it stayed in the article above, you can't just sit in your country and decide to sanction anybody for a misdeeds without following the right channel, it is disrespectful and should not be allowed.
If as an international observer, you have any evidence of election rigging or misdeeds, you forward your evidence to the right channels and do a follow up.

IJEYdiamond:
FG is saying U.S. is disrespecting them... where as you guys are disgracing yourselves left right and centre...

300 policemen has not been sent to Kaduna for security but it could be sent for elections in Edo state

Tatatata governor is saying The ban is not acceptable...

All i can see is that you guys are deaf dump and clueless... International community must treat you guys worse than you politicians and government officials treat the Nigerian citizens

The ban is not even enough... They should hit them hard more and more......

Clueless set of beings....!!

PrudencyFeats:
Nigerians are not suprised because in a recent video that circulated, Adams Oshiomole was heard requesting such from the chief of Staff to the president.

The request is now in full action.

Hope we all remember

Uncleodi:
The attention of the entire People of Rivers State has been drawn to the siege laid at the Hotel where the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is lodging while on official assignment in Benin, Edo State.

Recall that Governor Wike was appointed Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election; this is same position Governor Ganduje of Kano State occupies for his party the APC.

Governor Ganduje and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State are all in Benin, Edo State carrying out their assignment for the APC without any molestation or intimidation.

And in a breach of the pledge they made security agencies have decided to harass and intimidate Governor Wike who has not done any wrong.

May I on behalf of entire Rivers People Warn that we Shall hold the IGP responsible for anything that happens to our Governor.

Signed:
Ambassador Akawor Desmond, Chairman
PDP Rivers State

Wollykayb:
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Iyanmu




APC are just practicing what PDP exhibited in 2014 in Ekiti election so I don't see any foul play here

Kaakaakikaakaakaakikiki
Sorry I laughed uncontrollably

Mraphel:
You're just threatening yourself.

Iyamu has already won

Juliusmalema:
Congratulations In advance Pastor Ize Iyamu on this resounding victory.

Time to prove them wrong that Edo no be lagos

simpleseyi:
Question 1 ?
You have been saying this for long and God has continued to punish you and bless Tinubu.



Question 2 ?
Shouldn't you have a self reassessment of your life?

slivertongue:
it will end in praise for mailafia

ecolime:
The only thing Desmond has is an handsome face. He speaks like an idiot right from time.

Guyman02:
One strategy that we have noticed under this administration is for them to burn down INEC offices and card reader storage, then everything will be done manually, the security agents and thugs in fake military uniforms will drive round polling stations shooting and scaring away voters and snatching ballot boxes, then a University Professor will be appointed to announce fake results.

The loser who was rigged out will be told by the Godless winner that Power belongs to God and he gives it to whoever he wishes and he should accept the results as the 'will' of the people.

He is then advised to proceed to court which will take several months after which 7 judges will give a verdict that makes no sense to any reasonable person based on technicalities, if Justice Tanko Idris is presiding the judgement will be in favour of APC, if Justice Mary Odili is presiding the judgement will be in favour of PDP.

Then the activists will go back to holding seminars on implementing electoral reforms and on your way to work in the vehicle radio you will hear Nigerians ranting and lamenting about how the price of garri and local rice has increased and how the election was rigged in their area which makes no sense to Buhari.

Then you open Nairaland to check the outcome of the election and all you will see are comments like anyone that IPOB support loses election, Igbos should leave Lagos for Omoluabi, damn Niggar Issoright, Edo no be Lagos, Shame to Ambode, Tinubu should go back to Iragbiji, from all of us at MANNABBQGRILL, Nnamdi Kanu said it, Afonja led him to failure, Mynd55 rule 2, Local Man is tired, wetin Musa no go see for gate, Musa moves his gate to another location, zombies come and see, wailers, Righteousness99 according to John 3:24, the loser should repent and seek the face of the Lord before the rapture

Naijabad:
The rejected stone will soon be the chief corner stone.

A time is coming when the rest of Nigeria will beg the Igbos.

Our God is silent but has not forgotten us.