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Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 10:51pm On May 15, 2016 |
[b] Benin city, the Edo State capital stood still yesterday, when the chairman of the state Economic Team, Mr Godwin Obaseki officially declared his intention to run for the 2016 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC). In his declaration, Obaseki said, “It will be a sin against God and my people if I walk away from Edo state with the knowledge and experience that I have gathered. It will be unpatriotic not to stand and be counted. Over the last thirty years I have had successful experience in the private sector and over the last seven years I have been part of the most successful administration in Nigeria which is Edo state”. It was endorsement galore as Obaseki announced the state Commissioner for Works and Oshiomhole’s political son, Mr Osarodion Ogie as his Campaign Director. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, led other members of the state House of Assembly to endorse Obaseki. Majority Leader of the House, Folly Ogedengbe endorsed Obaseki on behalf of the Edo North people, former Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Lucky Imasuen endorsed him on behalf of Edo South while the Deputy Speaker of the House Justin Okonobo endorsed him on behalf of the people of Edo Central. Others who endorsed him include the youth wing of APC led by Tony Kabaka, ALGON led by Morrison, market women and several leaders of the party. The traditional Urhokpota hall was filled to the brim while members of the state Executive Council were also present. Ogie who endorsed Obaseki on behalf of members of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole Political family, said they will not embark on any hate campaign because “we have a good product. You cannot build your house and abandon it for a tenant to take over. People are shouting continuity, continuity, what are you going to continue, it is Oshiomhole’s work. “Obaseki is the best person to do the work. The game just started, we will not abuse anybody but anybody who abuses us, we will reply. I speak for Oshiomhole political family, we have endorsed Obaseki and the game has just began”, he declared. Obaseki in his address said “as this administration comes to an end, we are faced with new challenges, as you all know the price of crude oil has reduced significantly therefore Nigeria is not able to earn enough foreign exchange to import its goods and services. This has brought economic hardship to many of us. These challenges pose new threats to us. In the face of these challenges, we need a leadership with fresh and original ideas to help us face these challenges, so that we can build on the success of the Oshiomhole led administration. “We must be courageous and determined to achieve the goals we want for our people. I therefore stand before you today, on the shoulders of the successes built by the current administration over the last seven and half years,we have transformed Edo state in all aspects. However, the Edo project is still work in progress and we are now in the most delicate part of the journey. We cannot afford any reversal in the achievements we have made today. “There are a lot more we still need to do. We still have to construct thousands of kilometres of road into our rural communities and into farms. We still need to improve our school infrastructure.’’ We need to further strengthen our service delivery to our people, we need to address the unemployment problem which is facing us. It will be a huge risk for all of us if we revert political powers to those who lack the deep understanding of how we got to where we are and how we have achieved what we have achieved and how we will make the link between what we have achieved and our future. “If we make the mistake of giving power to such people we will go back and suffer more than we have ever suffered before. By the grace of God that will never happen in Edo state. I am very proud and happy that I have been an integral part of the success we have achieved in Edo state. The knowledge I have gained in the last seven and half years have put me in a unique position to understand what is required to take Edo to the next level. “ I believe that I can fly Edo higher. What Edo state needs today is a leader who in addition to political sagacity has the managerial, and intellectual experience to manage the state in this difficult time. Over the last sixteen weeks, I have consulted extensively with elder statesmen across the state, with my colleagues in government, with my family and friends and with delegates around the 192 wards of Edo state. I stand before you today with the commitment to ensuring that what we have achieved is not only sustained but so that we can guarantee the future of our children, so that we can provide empowerment for our women, our pensioners, civil servants, markets women, our artisans with deeper involvement with our traditional institutions. I therefore announce to you all that I am seeking the ticket of the APC so that I can fly the flag of APC come September 10, 2016. I will continue to build the infrastructural revolution that we have started. “We have been able to manage the finances of Edo state better and ensured that there is transparency in government. We have improved service delivery to our people through the use of ICT. This government has executed several projects in all aspects, it is because of this transparency that Edo state remains one of the few states that are able to pay salaries” he stated. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/obaseki-declares-edo-guber-race/[/b] 2 Likes
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Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 10:52pm On May 15, 2016 |
Lalasticlala, mynd44, have you both heard Godwin Obaseki has finally declared his intention to run and become the man to succeed Comrade Adams Oshiomole? Edo 2016 is already heating up. |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by henchamb(m): 11:18pm On May 15, 2016 |
with what I just read Apc will confidently coast to victory 5 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 11:50pm On May 15, 2016 |
henchamb:A landslide victory for apc isn't negotiated, its the only and real deal. 4 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by Jirate(m): 12:09am On May 16, 2016 |
Let Conduct A Mock Poll Here, Between Godwin Obaseki(APC) and Osagie Ize-Iyamu(PDP), Who do You Think will Emerge Governor comes 10 September 2016, Like for PDP and Share For APC. 130 Likes 54 Shares
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Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by TonyeBarcanista(m): 12:30am On May 16, 2016 |
Dead on Arrival! Pastor Ize Iyamu is the Next Governor of Edo state 40 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by aventura: 12:44am On May 16, 2016 |
To fine na crime for edo state? Make we dey try small na abi na wetin? 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 1:10am On May 16, 2016 |
TonyeBarcanista:Abuja— The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has made a major breakthrough in pinning down and obtaining first hand information from the major beneficiaries of the $115 million (N24 billion) payout by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, through the former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank. Apparently relying on information provided by the former MD, who was quizzed and released by operatives of the commission last week, EFCC intensified its grilling of top Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members who shared the loot a few hours to the last presidential election. In a bid to recover the N1.2 billion received by the Edo and Cross River states chapters of PDP, EFCC, yesterday, questioned the former governor of Cross River, Senator Liyel Imoke, to shed light on how the N500 million the state got was used and his role in the sharing and utilisation of the money. Imoke, who is being questioned for the first time since the cash scandal broke out, was taken in along with the state PDP Chairman, Ntufam Okon, who reportedly collected the N500 million the state chapter received out of the N24 billion cash bonanza. Similarly, the former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Imasuen and former Secretary to the State Government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, were quizzed for hours at the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of EFCC over N700 million they reportedly collected and shared. The questioning of the three key PDP officials coincides with the admission by two former ministers in the administration of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Musa Sada from Katsina State and Asabe Asmau Ahmed from Niger State, that they actually collected N1.1 billion of the slush fund ahead of the presidential poll last year. While Sada told EFCC investigators that he collected N700 million and handed over the cash to the state’s finance commissioner as instructed by the state governor, Ibrahim Shema, Asabe Asmau disclosed that she kept N105 million out of the N450 million of her state’s share for herself and handed over the balance to PDP in the state. However, EFCC is insisting that they should refund the amount they collected from the bank since it was taken from public till. EFCC is likely to charge the former ministers to court. An official of the commission told Vanguard last night that the officials being questioned had made useful information available to operatives and that such information was being studied to be able to make the next move. “We want the money back because the money was taken from the public treasury and we have made it very clear to all those involved in the looting and sharing of the huge cash,” the source said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/n24bn-payout-efcc-detains-ize-iyamu-imasuen-quizzes-imoke/ Edo can't have a well known criminal for a governor 11 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by Jirate(m): 6:43am On May 16, 2016 |
KINGinVAHALA: 3 Likes
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Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by GodpunishBuhari: 7:09am On May 16, 2016 |
TonyeBarcanista:you be inec? 7 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by NextGovernor(m): 7:11am On May 16, 2016 |
Eze - Iyamu we know. We don't know Obaseki here except his Co party people. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 7:20am On May 16, 2016 |
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lol, don't be disappointed, ize-iyamu still have another date to keep with efcc. 2 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 7:26am On May 16, 2016 |
NextGovernor:Bursted, an Igbo man coming to Nairaland to post false info. nor be only eze, na uze. 15 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by NextGovernor(m): 7:58am On May 16, 2016 |
KINGinVAHALA:Lolz check all my post you will see I am a core Edo man. Mr Mistake finder, nazo them dey spell force? Please it's "false" not "force". 13 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 8:28am On May 16, 2016 |
NextGovernor:lol, you be ode I swear, lol anyway, I was just catching fun and not because I spell better. Mr Edo Man, whats your local govt and ward? lol 3 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by ArmaniUhuru: 8:28am On May 16, 2016 |
KINGinVAHALA: Nawa for una o, so anyone that is not supporting apc is an Igbo man or woman abi? You despise igbos so much, but the chief financier of apc election is ameachi. Igbo man. Am ijaw, cos I know you will still call me igbo 1 Like |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by charsobodo(m): 8:29am On May 16, 2016 |
ok |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by donphilopus: 8:29am On May 16, 2016 |
Jirate: None would get my vote! |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by hazyfm: 8:29am On May 16, 2016 |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by Dottore: 8:30am On May 16, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by thereturnoflucy(m): 8:30am On May 16, 2016 |
, |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by drejenny(m): 8:30am On May 16, 2016 |
The obaseki that looted nff? 2 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by firstolalekan(m): 8:33am On May 16, 2016 |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by AreaFada2: 8:33am On May 16, 2016 |
NextGovernor: |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by stonemasonn: 8:33am On May 16, 2016 |
KINGinVAHALA:The media propaganda against anything APC in the SS/SE zone will not let that happen. The guy will try but victory is uncertain. |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by TonyeBarcanista(m): 8:33am On May 16, 2016 |
GodpunishBuhari:Edo can't tolerate APC again.... @OP: If you like post pix of Iyamu with handcuffs, Na who no be thief among them? |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by tuna4servi(m): 8:35am On May 16, 2016 |
Great family |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by OZAOEKPE(f): 8:37am On May 16, 2016 |
donphilopus:Better vote for the pastor, cause voting apc would be a waste of time. they won't win any polling unit morning ekpe 2 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by AreaFada2: 8:39am On May 16, 2016 |
In a fair election without rigging or vote-buying, Ize-Iyamu will beat Obaseki. Because most of Edo South (67% of Edo State population) won't vote Obaseki. Deep historical reasons behind it. Obaseki will have to win 90% in both Edo North & Edo Central to win. Attempt by Oshomhole camp to manipulate things will cause huge wahala during this election. 4 Likes |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by gebest: 8:43am On May 16, 2016 |
K |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by Slymonster(m): 8:53am On May 16, 2016 |
in this present economy that is so terrible,my dear forget apc or pdp talk oo..the person with the most money shared on that election takes the day.......This politicians are all criminal 1 Like |
Re: Obaseki Declares For Edo Governorship Race by KINGinVAHALA: 8:57am On May 16, 2016 |
drejenny:[b] DIRECTORS’ PROFILES « View All Godwin Obaseki Founder & Vice Chairman Godwin Obaseki, Founder & Vice Chairman,Afrinvest West Africa Limited,27 Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Born in Mr. Benin City, Nigeria, Godwin Obaseki started his working career in 1983 as a stockbroker with Capital Trust Brokers Limited Lagos. In 1986 he joined International Merchant Bank (an affiliate of First Chicago Bank) and in 1988 he was employed by AVC Funds Limited, Lagos where he served as a Project Manager in setting up two banks in Nigeria. Between 1993 and 1995 he worked in New York as a principal of Equatorial Finance Co, a financial advisory firm focusing on Africa and providing structured trade finance for African related transactions through the provision of credit, financial advisory and risk insurance. He Founded Afrinvest West Africa Limited (formerly Securities Transactions & Trust Company Limited (SecTrust) ) in 1995 and the firm has become a leading stock broking firm in Nigeria and trusted adviser in the domestic corporate finance market, pioneering major innovations and providing leadership in the Nigerian Securities market. The Firm has advised on numerous landmark transactions including the first Eurobond Issue by a Sub-Saharan Africa Corporate (outside South Africa); the first ever simultaneous merger and tender offer transaction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the largest ever listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Afrinvest has been ranked as a major Investment Research firm which is at the forefront of playing instrumental roles in the introduction of new financing products such as Eurobonds and Global Depository Receipts to Nigerian Companies. Professionally, Mr. Obaseki has served on the Presidential Committee on the Reform of the Nigerian Pension System. He also served on the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission Committee on the Re-activation of the Nigerian Bond Market and the review of the Investment and Securities Act. He served as a member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Council between 2006 and 2009. He also serves on the board of Dorman Long Engineering Limited, Pillar Oil Limited, KCA Deutag Nigeria Limited, Seric Impianti International Limited and Paelon Memorial Clinic. Mr.Godwin Obaseki currently serves as the Chairman of the Edo State Government Economic and Strategy Team (EST). He served as founding secretary for a New York based US Africa Chamber of Commerce New York in 1992, which promoted US organisations doing business in Africa. He is a Trustee of Junior Achievement of Nigeria, -the local affiliate of the worldwide Not for Profit organisation which trains students to appreciate market economy values. He also participates actively and serves as Trustee, in the Dr. Jackson Owen Obaseki Foundation, a family owned NGO which is involved in providing free educational and health services to the poor and needy. He had his early education in St. Matthews Anglican Primary School Benin City and Eghosa Anglican Grammer School, Benin City and later attended the University of Ibadan, Columbia University and Pace University in New York. He has a BA in Classics and MBA in Finance and International Business. Mr. Obaseki is also a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Stock Brokers, Nigeria, an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Chief Executive Program and was nominated a Global Leader for Tomorrow (GLT) by the World Economic Forum in 2001. [/b] http://www.dormanlongeng.com/management/managementDetails.aspx?index=4 1 Like |
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