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Did obaseki perform as a governor? And is Oshiomhole really a saint?? These 2 questions shud help edo decide effectively.

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Pastor Ize-iyamu is the next governor of Edo state.

There is No crisis in Edo APC.The only crisis they have are these two irresponsible, ingrates thieves SHAIBU and OBASEKI.Just wait and see

Goldencheese:
The only positive for APC in this ongoing crisis is that the only man in PDP who could have proved a threat against their chances of retaining the governorship seat, i.e. Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has decamped from PDP to APC.

Unless something spectacular happens, like it just did in Imo State where a number 4 on the list was catapulted to number 1, APC will retain the incumbency or if Ize-Iyamu wins the primaries, APC has more chances at winning the gubernatorial elections than any other party in the state.

Politics is now like gamble ,the interest of the citizens is nothing to consider ....who no leave nigeria u have your self to blame o

Yes

We don't conduct election here, good or bad APC 'll single handed my select whoever they want to rule Edo state ..

ALLIANCE OF PIGEON AND CAT (APC) . What do we expect from dis kinda relationship, combination and interaction in the management of any given organization or society?
PAPA DECEIVING PICKING (PDP). This kind of of families in the society or organization is a failure.
This is the situation we are not only in Edo but in Nigeria as a whole.
Oh God! Why are You punishing us with dis set of politicians?

larryking540:
Politics is now like gamble ,the interest of the citizens is nothing to consider ....who no leave nigeria u have your self to blame o

Where do you want us to go?

jaxxy:
Did obaseki perform as a governor? And is Oshiomhole really a saint?? These 2 questions shud help edo decide effectively.

Decide what? What was decided in Kogi? Nothing but rigging, started by PDP and taken to 'next level' by APC.

Unfortunately the people's votes don't count. This present Federal regime is out to even annex more non APC states because of the upcoming constitutional amendment that will grant Buhari's 3rd term. When both houses of the national assembly adopt the motion, two-thirds of the state houses of assembly are needed to make it scale through. Hence they are desperately annexing states to be APC controlled.
APC will definitely retain Edo by hook or crook.

gaskiyamagana:
Where do you want us to go?

Any where the leaders head day hux ,,for Nigeira to be at peace na violence go settle the matter but no body wan throw the first stone or bullet ..

Even Ghana by far is better than nigeria

gaskiyamagana:
Decide what? What was decided in Kogi? Nothing but rigging, started by PDP and taken to 'next level' by APC.

Your vote in Nigeria is just formality ,who go win is already decided few days to the election

Who is oshiomole

From the way things are going, Oshiomhole might just Sacrifice Obaseki For PDP,
Just like what Jonathan did in Bayelsa

Sijo01:
If only the political prostitute called Ize-Iyamu was loyal enough to remain in PDP, his selfish interest of governing the state would have come to pass this year. Instead he fell for the tricks and promises of the green snake called oshiomole who once stole his mandate and gave same to Obaseki.

What do I know sef, make I continue my sleep

lol what do you know sef, cos election is beyound voting o, if oshomole could force obaseki then as gov why should ize iyamu be wasting his time like edebiri when oshomole is now national chairman, deep necked and controls powers from abuja.

It isnt rocket science na, oshomole doesnt lose to pdp remember

pfadom:
Their feud will spoil that chance of APC , if and only if, PDP still has a working structure in the state. With Iyamu now in APC, Obaseki should just port to PDP or any other party.

It is very obvious that Abuja people will not give Onaseki the ticket that he wants so badly. He and his deputy insulted the mediators several times and it seems they have abandoned him to his fate.

Did the mediators not take sides?

Goldencheese:
. I never thought about what I want to say until today. What Oshiomhole did, and that does not mean l like him, was a masterstroke. By bringing the only viable candidate in PDP over to APC, he knows that PDP would not be able to benefit from the crisis. On the other hand, Obaseki is facing two powerful forces now: Oshiomhole and Ize-Iyamu within the same party.

Meanwhile, recall that Ize-Iyamu was with APC before he decamped to PDP.

That's politics bro, fortunately or unfortunately.

That's the reason I referred to him as a political prostitute. From PDP during Lucky tenure as the Secretary to the State Government to APC to PDP then back to APC. If APC deny him this year's ticket, he will throw shame to the winds and decamp again.

Again, what do I know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TJrpAisUc

Mikecold:
lol what do you know sef, cos election is beyound voting o, if oshomole could force obaseki then as gov why should ize iyamu be wasting his time like edebiri when oshomole is now national chairman, deep necked and controls powers from abuja.

It isnt rocket science na, oshomole doesnt lose to pdp remember

That's because he's very dubious and steal what's not rightly his.

Lmao @ Edebiri wasting his time. Reminds me of 'the rice man' too

Sijo01:
That's because he's very dubious and steal what's not rightly his.

Lmao @ Edebiri wasting his time. Reminds me of 'the rice man' too

yes o, but atleast imasuagbon has two big schools (pace setters) in abuja capital for the rich so the money he wastes from rice is chicken change.

But edebiri has wreched himself so much that he couldnt even mussle anybody in pdp when he joined in cos funds haff finished.

People used to look at him as the third force then until he joined pdp

Antoeni:
From the way things are going, Oshiomhole might just Sacrifice Obaseki For PDP,
Just like what Jonathan did in Bayelsa

lol, how would he then hold face as chairman when he lost to pdp.

It is personal towards his ego

Barely six months to the governorship election in Edo state, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), is still engulfed in crisis arising from the supremacy battle between the party’s national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki. As the crisis continued unabated, the question on the lips of residents and members of the APC in the state is whether the feud between a political godfather and his godson will not affect the chances of the party in the the forthcoming governorship election.

The crisis has fractured the party into two groups with one group loyal to Oshiomhole and the other loyal to Obaseki. The crisis has led to suspension and counter suspension, with Oshiomole’s group suspending governor Obaseki, deputy governor, Philip Shaibu and the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, while the Obaseki’s camp also suspended Oshiomhole, Lawrence Okha and others.

The crisis took a new dimension recently when governor Obaseki threatened to deal with Oshiomole if he continues to undermine him and failed to desist from his alleged provocative activities in the state. Notwithstanding the threat, the faction of the APC loyal to Oshiomhole, continue to hold rallies in the state to welcome defectors.

As the crisis continues unabated, there was an alleged assassination attempt on a former Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Henry Idiagbon; attack on Francis Inegbineke residence and destruction of property among others. Angered by the development, Obaseki has asked the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu and the Director-General, Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, to arrest Oshiomhole for disobeying police order which banned rallies and for allegedly inciting violence in the state. The deputy governor, Philip Shaibu while presenting a petition to the police, said, “We have officially come now to drop our petition with the IG to the effect that Oshiomhole is not above the law. He should be arrested for violating the state government’s order. “He was a governor before and he knows that nobody violated his orders as governor, because it is not about him; it is about the state.

When everybody disobeys laws, then the country becomes a Banana Republic,” Meanwhile, political pundits in the state are however divided on the issue, as some believe that with the way the crisis has polarised the party, it may have dire consequences on the ruling party’s outing during the election. But others believe that the opposition parties are not strong enough to defeat the ruling party, as the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party has also hit been with crisis and mass defections in recent times. Ironically, members of the PDP, who should have seized the opportunity of the ruling party’s crisis, have been endorsing Governor Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office as well as leaving the party in their numbers to join the All Progressives Congress.

While the APC is fighting over who controls the party and as well as issue of the second term ticket of governor Obaseki, the PDP on the other hand is also hit with crisis of which Senatorial district will produce the party chairman and the governorship candidate. The Edo North senatorial district of the PDP is demanding in addition to the deputy governor slot, the state party Secretary, Board of Trustees member and a ministerial position. But, the Edo Central believes it is their turn to produce the governorship candidate as the district has neither produced a governor nor deputy since the return of democracy in 1999.

People of the district said they have resolved that they must produce the next governor of the state and will not accept any other position. Following the development, the state chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih had called on the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, to intervene as members of the party according to him, were ruining the party’s chance of winning the governorship election.

“2020, represents our brightest chance of winning the state back. The party in government is engrossed in a fierce battle of supremacy between the governor, Godwin Obaseki and his national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. There is a gale of suspension going on in their party,” “It is sad when we hear leaders, members of the Board of Trustees and even some governors giving “uncharitable endorsement” of the APC embattled Governor Godwin Obaseki. The most recent of this was Governor David Umahi’s open endorsement of Godwin Obaseki for re-election.

It is a morale-damper and it’s unacceptable. Speaking with Daily Trust on Saturday, one of the political pundits, Abraham Johnson, said from the look of things, the crisis may not affect the APC because the main opposition party was in crisis too. “This is best opportunity for the PDP to take over Edo state but they are also fighting like the APC. They are busy endorsing governor Obaseki, as if they are not going to produce a governorship candidate,” he said. He said at this moment, the PDP was no stronger in the state and could hardly make much impact in the election.

Acording to him, “the mass defection that hit the party recently is a sign that even with the crisis rocking the APC, they still have the strength to win the forthcoming governorship election,”. On his part, a political analyst who only gave his name as John is of the view that the feud may affect the chances of the APC. He said, “The way the crisis is going, APC may not have candidate for the election. Oshiomole’s group had suspend Governor Obaseki, deputy governor, Philip Shaibu and the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie while Obaseki’s group also suspended Oshiomhole, Lawrence Okha among others,” “I foresee a repeat of Zamfara and River states where the court pronounced that the APC didn’t have candidate in the two states.

The way they are going, each group may conduct separate primary and once that happened, they may not get candidate for the election,” he said. According to him, “if the APC are not able to put their house in order, it is likely they may not get the governor and even if they succeed in the election, the governor would be decided by the Court,”. Also speaking, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Henry Idiagbon, said he was optimistic that the crisis will not affect the chances of the party during governorship election.

“The crisis will not affect the party because, before the election, we would have resolved all the crisis in the party. Efforts are in top gear to resolve the crisis and we will resolve the problem before the election,” he said Idiagbon who was former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state under former governor Adams Oshiomole noted that there was no opposition in the state at the moment. “Opposition has been decapitated in Edo state; the exit of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other key members from the main opposition PDP has rendered the oppositions incapacitated.

“The main opposition party in the state is like a snake that when the head is cut off, it will make some movements and it will be dead. So there is nothing to fear,” he said. Another political analyst in the state, Dada Ayokha, believes that the feud will have negative impact on the APC, adding that “No good thing comes out of any crisis”. “The crisis is the fallout of the primary for state Assembly election and if not well managed, it will definitely affect the chances of the party.

If you look at the last year’s general election in the country, some states that were engulfed in crisis lost to the opposition,” “Take Adamawa state for instance, despite having an incumbent governor, they lost to the PDP because of the internal crisis,” he said. He explained that the way the crisis was going, judiciary may be used to scuttle the APC in the middle of the election through restraining Court orders by the aspirants, adding that the scenario that played out in Rivers and Zamfara State would most like repeat in the case of Edo. He explained that as it is now, the PDP may benefit from the crisis if it is left unsettled before the election.

“The defection of some members of the PDP to the APC is not new because people always want to identify with the ruling party. “But, having too many defections may also be a problem for the APC; it also happened to the PDP in the past. The more they have more people, the more the problem because they may not be able to manage the crisis that may also emanate from it,” he said.

He explained that the strength of a party is determined when the election draws close, saying, there is possibility that the defectors may also return back to their previous party especially if their interest is not catered for in the new one. “For me, the APC and the PDP have equal chances of producing the governor during the election due to the feud between Oshiomhole and governor Obaseki. Don’t forget that APC members can work against the party, especially governorship aspirants,” he said.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/will-oshiomhole-obasekis-feud-affect-apcs-chances-in-edo-guber.html

OSHIOMOLE NEVER EXPECT THIS LONG STAND OFF FROM GOVERNOR OBASEKI ?

He was anticipating the AMBODE - TINUBU KIND OF THING TO BE METED OUT TO OBASEKI !

But Obaseki have held on to the rope despite Oshiomole using sharp knife to cut the rope so that the MIGHTY PYTON will swallow Obaseki.

BUHARI is just watching the two Edo state sons drown themselves in the murky water of NIGERIAN POLITICS !

We out there in our various homes, offices etc has a lot to learn about life.

NEVER BE TOO CONFIDENT about any action you want to take in life.

IT MIGHT BOOMERANG !

I honestly think obaseki has already made a costly mistake frm the beginning which is very difficult to correct now. Firstly obaseki was never a politician b4 he became a governor, politics in present day nigeria is far beyond what u see and hear. There is what we call interest which is normal in any political clan. Obaseki was too early to 4get the ladder he climbed to osadebe avenue, of course y not play the game of loyalty just to ensure u get ur party,s second term ticket b4 u unleash fight on his so called godfathers. But wait a minute obaseki,s political future is very obscure, this is because nwc as headed by oshiomhole has plenty roles to play as far as the primaries is concern. The primaries is where the battle is and frm the look of things, the camp of oshiomhole is where the big names are, odubu, Samson, Polly, ize iyamu, obadan, osifo, idiayagbon, okay, just name them. But let's watch has things unfold, the primeries is just June here

masterflowx:
Is either PDP win or Obaseki retain his position as the executive governor of Edo state.

I cannot wait to see Oshiomhole on a relegated side.

Dream again

Judeerons32:
Certainly not. Apart from the fact that PdP in Edo has lost its biggest structure via the exit of Ize Iyamu, they are still in crisis. The pdp state Congress has been halted via a court injunction.
On the part of the Apc.most of the people hailing Obaseki on have actually not won election on their own. Whatever anybody says.for those who are from Edo and want to be honest without sentiment will agree that Oshiomhole and Ize Iyamu pulling strength together is actually a no contest.
I also do not see Zamfara and Rivers scenario. Direct primary mode of primary will neutralize most litigation.in the case of Rivers Amaechi insisted on indirect.that was his making.
In the case of Zamfara Yari refused the NWC to organize primaries before the end of the timetable. In the case of Edo. NWC will conduct the primaries.
It will not affect the chances of APC.if anything with the coming of Ize Iyamu the Apc is even more stronger.

Sound analysis.

Truthbites:
All I see is two handsome men ..anyway on a serious note, Oshiomole should just allow Obaseki be. Obaseki is the governor for crying out loud. When Oshiomole was governor,he did all sorts! He removed the roof of the national assembly under the guise that he wanted to renovate the place and there after controlled the state with just 9 members of the house of assembly who were operating from government close to him. My prayer is for Oshiomole to be removed as chairman before the next election. He's not God. Edo is not Lagos. Fight on comrade Obaseki, don't be an Ambode

Why are you lying? The uyi igbe led house loyal to oshomhole had 18.While festus ebea faction had 6.

Sijo01:
If only the political prostitute called Ize-Iyamu was loyal enough to remain in PDP, his selfish interest of governing the state would have come to pass this year. Instead he fell for the tricks and promises of the green snake called oshiomole who once stole his mandate and gave same to Obaseki.

What do I know sef, make I continue my sleep

You're so right.Osho knows the threat ize iyamu poses to a fractured apc.So he lured him out of pdp.I don't know how he managed to achieve that,but it was a political master stroke.I can't see anyone in Edo pdp right now that has the clout to defeat apc in the forthcoming election. Ize iyamu actually won that election in 2016.The kind abracadabra wey osho do for that election is shocking.Obaseki that doesn't know how he became governor is busy ranting. Maybe God wants to compensate ize iyamu with this crisis.