₦airaland Forum

Muhammad2468:
The political crisis in the Edo state has
degenerated further with the state House of
Assembly declaring vacant the seats of 12
lawmakers-elect yet to be inaugurated.

All the 24 state legislators in Edo are members
of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The deputy speaker of the assembly, Yekini
Idiaye, told journalists in Benin that the
resolution to declare the seats vacant was
reached during plenary on Wednesday.

The seats declared vacant are Etsako West I,
Etsako West II, Owan East, Owan West, Etsako
Central, Etsako East and Esan Central.
Others are Uhunmwonde, Oredo East, Oredo
West, Egor, Ovia North East I, Ovia North East
II and Ovia South-west I.

Mr Idiaye said the members representing
Oredo East and Owan East state constituencies,
who were sworn-in, failed to meet the
mandatory 181-day sitting requirement for a
member in a calendar year.
Mr Idiaye said the other affected members
failed to present themselves for the
inauguration.

“Their constituents have been complaining and
have come to us that they want their voices
and concerns to be heard at the House. So,
people who are willing to provide quality
representation have to be elected to bring the
matters of the distraught constituents to the
floor for debate and legislation, where
necessary,” he said.
Tussle

The 12 lawmakers were among the 15 excluded
from the controversial inauguration of the state
assembly in June because of the power-tussle
between the national chairman of the APC,
Adams Oshiomhole, and the Edo governor,
Godwin Obaseki.

Nine out of 24 lawmakers met at night to
inaugurate the assembly and elect a speaker,
Frank Okiye.

Their exclusion of the others, PREMIUM TIMES
learnt, was to prevent Mr Oshiomhole’s
loyalists from taking control of the state
legislature.

The 12 lawmakers-elect have been since fled to
Abuja for fear of their safety.
One of the affected lawmakers-elect,
Washington Osifo, accused Mr Obaseki of
“bringing back gangsterism” into the state
politics.

“I have told people, this is not the governor I
used to know,” Mr Osifo, who was elected to
represent Uhunmwode State Constituency, told
PREMIUM TIMES, in July.

“The governor I used to know when he came
(into power) was against any form of
gangsterism.

“But because he is now gunning for a second
term, all those things he came out to condemn,
he is now the one welcoming them – arrogance,
gangsterism – he has brought them back into
the system,” Mr Osifo said.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/366601-edo-house-of-assembly-sacks-12-lawmakers-elect.html

Obaseki is digging the grave of his downfall.APC made him governor.It was Oshiomole that campaigned for him.He hardly said anything during campaign. If APC refuses to use him again he can never win in Edo state.Those pushing him have no plan for him at all.From all indications his days are numbered as the governor.

Underestimate Obaseki at your own peril
They will soon know why they call him “wake and see””!
You can never predict his next moves
Never!!!

GOOD DEVELOPMENT

This shows the height of selfishness in our political system. I thought we are in a democratic era? These people are not fighting for the common man rather than their pot belly.
E nor go better for oshiomole and his kins men + buhari.

Judas Obaseki ,

ejimatic:
Obaseki is digging the grave of his downfall.APC made him governor.It was Oshiomole that campaigned for him.He hardly said anything during campaign. If APC refuses to use him again he can never win in Edo state.Those pushing him have no plan for him at all.From all indications his days are numbered as the governor.

Talk like a man, be a man and be a voice.
No one made him governor but God. It happens to ambode and is happening obaseki who knows the next ? It could be you. Mind you no man can hold a State to ransome.

This is just the trademark of the All retrogressive Congress. Confusion! I blame PDP for this

As usual, these pot-bellied men fighting for their pockets

Because of the selfish and wicked interests of these two monkeys the entire state has been thrown into turmoil

In a true federating state, this crisis is enough to ground the economy of the state. I don't blame them, every month end they run to Abuja to receive handouts

Fools in power

All we Edolites want is betterment of our dear state

This man should take it easy Abeg.

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firo08:
Talk like a man, be a man and be a voice.
No one made him governor but God. It happens to ambode and is happening obaseki who knows the next ? It could be you. Mind you no man can hold a State to ransome.

. My voice is clear even from what I said.If he wants to rule again he must resolve his difference with Oshiomole.How your house is determines how you will sleep there. God chooses but he uses men to do so.Nigerian and African politics are practised in Nigerian and African ways.If he continues this way he will not win in Edo and it will be foolish of him.I wonder why politicians dont learn lessons from the mistakes of others.

We shall see ... no one should shout witchhunt when the real game start o, to them now it's boldness and smartness, when they counter dem now they will start wailing , shout Godfather and Riggging ...
Anyway we no even care ...ONpe

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn niggarrr

You talking as if that is your state

Obaseki is going to Bleep oshiomhole up anyday anytime twice on election day

Edo people love obaseki

Only if APC isn't adamant in retaining power in Edo.
Oshiomole as the party chairman is empowered to submit candidates list to INEC.

Where dem get such power from

UnitedNigeriaUN:
In Nigeria, we play Animalistic backward Politics.

Crazy enough, the gullible citizens applauds such.

*sick*

Thats why shes called a zoo

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn niggarrr

You talking as if that is your state

Obaseki is going to Bleep oshiomhole up anyday anytime twice on election day

Edo people love obaseki

you guys are just talking rubish, which Edo people love Obaseki? Edo way I dy stay or another Edo. I pity Obaseki, he will lose woefully..,.......///

So where is Ambode today? Or the presidential lobbying was just for him to be allowed to remain a member of the Party ?

TGM2015:
Oshiomole.

That Obaseki guy just they commit many political blunders left and right. He has been tolling the path of no reconciliation, I doubt if the party and the presidency will rise to lobby for him as in the case of Ambode.

kattytamer:
Thats why shes called a zoo

Inhabiting animals like you?

Have they themselves completed their 181days?
I know they've not be sitting regularly since the crisis began.

Young4jose:
you guys are just talking rubish, which Edo people love Obaseki? Edo way I dy stay or another Edo. I pity Obaseki, he will lose woefully..,.......///

I am an Edo man. I am resident in Benin. I and millions of Edo residents love Obaseki. The only ones who detest Obaseki are those who can't seperate their love for their favourite politicians from the betterment of the Edo nation.

UnitedNigeriaUN:
Inhabiting animals like you?

Very unfunny ...i wont come down your level though. Its a beautiful morg..

Esejojo:
I am an Edo man. I am resident in Benin. I and millions of Edo residents love Obaseki. The only ones who detest Obaseki are those who can't seperate their love for their favourite politicians from the betterment of the Edo nation.

I am in edo too and I tell you the truth obaseki is not coming back. You that just found your love for obaseki. Did you vote for obaseki in the first term. Most of you are just PDP members forming love for obaseki because of the crisis

pilarnig:
I am in edo too and I tell you the truth obaseki is not coming back. You that just found your love for obaseki. Did you vote for obaseki in the first term. Most of you are just PDP members forming love for obaseki because of the crisis

I can only believe your "truth" only if you are God that can determine the future.

Those of you fighting to dethrone Obaseki are just pained fans and supporters of Oshiomhole. Apparently, your love for Oshiomhole supersedes your love for the progress of the Edo nation.

Besides, are you not ashamed that you're supporting Oshiomhole that once campaigned against godfatherism, and now wants to establish himself as a godfather?

It is this kind of blind love and loyalty for a "godfather" that has kept Lagos in the horrific way it currently is.

You want Obaseki removed and the regime of the Kabaka re-installed? Is that how much you hate progress?

You lied

This is a settled law that the Assembly cannot deny people representative by suspending members. They also do not have the power to declare seats vacant! Even INEC do not have that power! Our relevant courts have that power!

firo08:
Talk like a man, be a man and be a voice.
No one made him governor but God. It happens to ambode and is happening obaseki who knows the next ? It could be you. Mind you no man can hold a State to ransome.

Yes na.
It was God that campaigned for Obaseki and it was God that gave Obaseki party ticket.

You ingrates would learn the hard way.

YoungLionken:
Oshiomhole is interested, determined in dealing with Obaseki without mercy.

Oshiomhole have started with blackmail,other strategies are incoming...

In fact, it is the governor that is not interested in settling the issue! From what I heard, all Oshiomole is asking for is to be left to select people that will represent the state at National level while Obaseki get free hand in Edo. Oshiomole is willing to negotiate and reach compromise. The governor want to be free from his godfather! So the national Chairman of the Party should not have interest in people representing his state at national level?

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Esejojo:
I can only believe your "truth" only if you are God that can determine the future.

Those of you fighting to dethrone Obaseki are just pained fans and supporters of Oshiomhole. Apparently, your love for Oshiomhole supersedes your love for the progress of the Edo nation.

Besides, are you not ashamed that you're supporting Oshiomhole that once campaigned against godfatherism, and now wants to establish himself as a godfather?

It is this kind of blind love and loyalty for a "godfather" that has kept Lagos in the horrific way it currently is.

You want Obaseki removed and the regime of the Kabaka re-installed? Is that how much you hate progress?

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God doesn't vote, God doesn't campaign.

Obaseki would not be given APC ticket. He would lose and be beaten like a bastard. You people pushing him on aren't gonna vote for him, your job is only to ruin him.

Judas Iscariot should not cry then God is dealing with him.

Aw

Bennycollins:
So where is Ambode today? Or the presidential lobbying was just for him to be allowed to remain a member of the Party ?

The lobby will have been successful if he did not attack the person, I mean personality of the state preferred candidate, to the extend that he called him a psychiatric patient that has not been completely healed even revealing a confidential health records, location, etc. As second reasons why not reinstating the LAWMA staff, these staff are made of over 90% of party loyalists. The primary shows clearly that party loyalists are against him overwhelming. The primary was an open direct primary where every member physically line up in front of the poster of their preferred candidate just like option A4.