eseosa77:

I want to refer all the readers of this article to newspaper publication of the Nation Newspaper of Monday 19th May,2014 at Page 43 how the fighting over the soul of APC and Governorship interest of Pastor Ize-iyamu made him and this Grace Group to leave and pitch tent with PDP. Pator Ize-iyamu should stop lying to Edo people on the reasons He left APC. The resignation of Pastor Ize-iyamu followed a 7 day ultimatum given to Comrade Oshimole to cancel APC congress which they believed they have lost out. Those that left with Ize-iyamu included Prince Tony Omoaghe, Alhaji Usman Shagadi, House of Rep member then Mr Abubakar Momoh, Mr Godwin Eshishie, Chief Alemoh Akhigbe, Kashimu Dokpesi, Mrs Bekilas Imisara,Mrs Evelyn Omorodion and Mr Lukman Mohammed. Other three members of House of Assembly Jude Ise-Idehen,Patrick Aisowerien,Friday Ogierakhi and Patrick osayimen. It was Omoaghe who read the communiqué at the end of their meeting in Benin City then. They alleged all of things including marginalization and other sort of things because they lost out in scheme of things. These men thought it was going to be usual way of doing things in the party but without knowing that Comrade Governor was out to promote internal democracy in the newly formed APC in the state as at that time.
Before the expiration of the ultimatum, Pastor Ize-Iyamu met President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Tony Anineh in Abuja. At the meeting he unfolded his plan to dump the APC. At that time, Ize-iyamu was offered the deputy Governorship ticket by the PDP while other defectors were promised juicy appointments. They were also told to register at their various ward level. Now plans were then to receive them into PDP by President Goodluck Jonthan. Had jonthan won His re-election, the Governorship candidate of PDP would have come from Esan land. PDP decided to turn to Binis because they thought they will use Binis population to win. But this project is dead on arrival. Even when the Grace returned from Abuja, Comrade Governor called for peace meeting ,but their demands shocked the Governor. Their Demands included sacking of some commissioners and harmonization of the elected party officials in their favour.
Many Party Chieftains in Edo State then were of the opinion that Ize-Iyamu’s ambition to succeed Oshimole in this year’s Governorship election were responsible for the division in the party then. Signs of cracks had emerged in 2012 when the Pastor kicked against Oshiomole’s choice of Dr Pius Odubu as His Running mate in 2012 Governorship election. But the Governor was resolute. Then Dr Odubu has not declared his intention to run for Governorship election and Comrade Governor has not promised Dr Odubu that he will hand over to him. Oshiomole was only interested in providing good governance for the people of EDO state.
The real reason the group loyal to Ize-iyamu resigned from APC was because they believed at that time APC belongs to them. But They failed to realize that younger ones are coming up. Pastor Ize-iyamu is popular among old Politicians with wealth who wants to drag Edo back and continue to dictate who gets what and who becomes what. Today in the politics of Edo state, many people who are sons and daughters of nobody who must seek endorsement and approval of these old men before getting anything in EDO state have been pushed away. Even at the age of 70, 80 and 90 years old, they are still battling to be relevant in scheme of things without leaving stage for the younger generations to come up. Oshiomole has brought service delivery to Edo state. He has brought accountability and integrity to this state. You may not like the Face of Godwin Obaseki ,but He is the best man for the job. Many people contest election with this mindset, when I become Governor every other thing will fall in. they do not have proper agenda and vision. Some will tell you that the vision is clear. The future is here. If a state like Bayelsa with 8 LGA and that has population not up to LGA in Edo state can be owing salaries and as one of states that gets huge allocation from Federal Government, then EDOLITES need to ask themselves serious question. It is not about being a Pastor and or what have you.
Edo state needs a man with creativity and vision to move and consolidate on the success story of this Oshiomole Government. It is only a blind man that will say that Oshiomole did not deliver in EDO state. Even the blinds can testify. EDOLITES should not make that mistake. I have conducted my opinion polls in this state in the last two weeks from market women, okada riders in the villages, cab men, students and artisans etc the choice is clear. My advice to some people, elections are not won on social media. If it is on social media, President Goodluck Jonathan would have continued today. Now we cannot afford to go back into opposition and dark days again. Edo State suffered infrastructural development under the Jonathan Goodluck administration. Besides our future and that of our children should not be mortgaged. PDP led government only believe in eating everything today and forgetting tomorrow. The Buhari led APC federal government is fighting corruption right now so that our future will become bright and colourful. So, Edo State is forward ever, backward never

Mintek:
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Trash!

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is unstoppable.