Backing for Ize-Iyamu growing even stronger –Campaign Organisation

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These are not the best of times for an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as the camp he is relying upon to achieve his political aim, is said to have switched support away from him. However, the situation seems a blessing in disguise for another aspirant, Hon. Osaro Obazee, whom sources within the APC said is now enjoying the support of the group loyal to the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Finding by Saturday Telegraph revealed that Oshiomhole and many of the party faithful were not comfortable with the idea of dumping the man popularly called POI, but the plethora of court cases against the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, had become an albatross.

Top placed sources within the Oshiomhole faction of the APC in Edo State explained that it was tough taking the decision but the leaders of the party had no choice, so as not to run into crisis, as such they advised Oshiomhole not to plunge the state into another Bayelsa State debacle.

“We saw what happened in Bayelsa, we don’t want that to happen here. If the chairman continues to support POI, he may regret it because the court cases against him are too many. So, it is better we take the decision now. “It would soon become an open thing, but I am telling you now that it is the decision we have taken.

We are going with Obazee, we cannot afford to run into court cases that will take the state back into the hands of the PDP”, he said. Fresh facts however revealed that there was an earlier agreement by the party leaders to pick POI and that led to the mock primary held in Abuja where Ize-Iyamu was chosen as a consensus candidate.

But no sooner had the mock primary held than things started falling apart. A competent source within the party informed our correspondent that the dream of POI becoming the party’s candidate first got a blow after the visit of some governors to the National Leader of the party Bola Tinubu.

In that meeting, according to our sources, one of the governors presented Ize- Iyamu’s case files to Tinubu while noting that the party cannot risk given its ticket to POI. Tinubu and other leaders present at the meeting were said to have asked for some time to study the files and consult some lawyers. However, the revelation that came back showed that it was not a risk worth taking. This made the party leaders turn their back against POI. But further consultation within the top echelon narrowed the race to Obazee, as such; they decided to back the new horse.

“If a prophet had told Obaseki that Obazee, whom he denied ticket to House of Representatives would be the man that would replace him as governor of the state, who knows what he would have done to that prophet. “Or if an oracle had told Obazee that he would be the one to be favoured to wear APC big crown, he won’t have also believed, but today in Edo State there is a dramatic U-turn on the issue. When we contacted the powers that be in APC, the lot fell on Obazee. Another top member of the group confided in our correspondent that the ticket of the party had been decided by the political heavyweights in the APC, including Tinubu, Oshiomhole, some financiers of the election, and top leaders of the party in the state.

Saturday Telegraph gathered that three names were suggested to the financiers of the election; Barrister Henry Idahagbon, Dr. Pius Odubu, and Hon. Osaro Obazee. But they were more comfortable with Obaze. “They have all put their weights behind Obazee to pick the APC ticket.

The financier said he can spend his money on him being a young man he has worked with and that he can be trusted. That ended the dream of Ize-Iyamu. “Though he is still fighting hard for the ticket, APC cannot risk giving him the governorship ticket as a result of the series of court cases against him because they do not want what happened in Zamfara and Bayelsa states to happen in Edo”, the source said. However, Ize-Iyamu’s media director, John Mayaki denied that his principal is out of the race. Issuing a press release that his principal is still very much in the race, he said the support for the one popuilarly called POI remains very high.

“The baseless court case being bandied around by Governor Godwin Obaseki and his agents are targeted at him because they are also aware of the fact that across the 18 LGAs of Edo state, party members in large numbers have adopted Ize-Iyamu.

“Rather than deter his supporters or dissuade others from signing up to the SIMPLE agenda, the court case only serves as a reveal of Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu’s prime position and the growing despair of the incumbent governor and his diminished group. “APC members and Edo people are wondering why Obaseki who claims to be popular and better loved is asking the courts not to allow Iyamu join the contest. They have asked repeatedly to no coherent answer from the incumbent that: if you are so sure of victory, why are you trying to tilt the contest one way by barring others from participating?

“The tactic is already obvious and as such, defeated. They know that a proper court hearing involving all sides will expose the emptiness of their suit so they want to manipulate the judicial process to gain an unfair advantage”, he said. We believe in the integrity of the judiciary. The court case is a non-issue. Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu is a bonafide member of the APC and is within his rights to contest for office on its platform. There is no doubt about this fact and the members are fully aware.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/oshiomholes-camp-switches-support-from-ize-iyamu-to-obazee/

Idiots...

https://www.nairaland.com/5905486/mention-10-things-obaseki-did#90338538

FAKE News by planted by Obaseki- the newly adopted son of the IPOB Pigs.

See confusion.This is how they will keep running in circles until they loose everything again.

No permanent friend, only the interest is permanent

None of these people care about the masses, So the only stupid person here are the masses who will support them.

But if you are to judge, Obaseki's has made more sane workers than oshiomole who thinks like an abgero.

CilicMarin:
FAKE News by planted by Obaseki- the newly adopted son of the IPOB Pigs.

You guys are truly "anywhere belle face"...if this news is confirmed am sure your next line would be "Progressives dont want room for old PDP members"...

If Obaseki jumps all hurdles and wins, it would become "Tinubu / Buhari prevailed on Oshiomole to forgive him"

How else could you perfectly describe a zombie..

CilicMarin:
FAKE News by planted by Obaseki- the newly adopted son of the IPOB Pigs.

On the contrary "Yoruba Muslim" the news is genuine.

A house divided against itself, cannot stand.

gasparpisciotta:
No permanent friend, only the interest is permanent

Yes.I once said that oshiomhole main candidate may not be pastor.he is just using pastor to front and deceive obaseki and the major candidate will be unveiled at the last minute

Karlifate:
A house divided against itself, cannot stand.

It will stand gidigba.none of pdp aspirants can win their lga

The plot is getting more engaging and except Obaseki is aloof with the people of the state, he should have an headway. Oshiomole doesn't possess enough sagacity to give a masterstroke. He is only good at using brute force to achieve his ignoble intentions.

senatordave1:


It will stand gidigba.none of pdp aspirants can win their lga

I didn't mention PDP in my comment.
The common interest of any house cannot stand IF it's divided against itself. That's what I'm implying.
Nothing concerns me with Edo PDP!

Karlifate:

I didn't mention PDP in my comment.
The common interest of any house cannot stand IF it's divided against itself. That's what I'm implying.
Nothing concerns me with Edo PDP!

Its the same thing.no party can overthrow apc

merit455:
So let's know the one in your family that have archived that......go on boy,hunger kill you there.


E go pain you

It is "achieved" *** not "archived" that means something totally different....

You see the link between illiteracy and poverty now ? No wonder you didn't understand my message simple as it is.

Mtchew nobody knows the name obazee in Benin

this paid writer did a shabby job demarket a formidable opponent like ize-iyamu to bring up someone like osaro obaze that obaseki bought form for. POI is the man obaseki would lose to.

Binikingdowm:
Mtchew nobody knows the name obazee in Benin

don't mind the paid writer.

Ize Iyamu 1st and flag bearer , Obazee second and an alternate if Injustice Marry Odili does her magic again, Obasei distant 3rd or disqualified for forgery


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JasonScoolari:
God surely knows how to embarrass some möronic fraudsters called "Pastors"

These men just use the title to decieve gullible followers to achieve their personal gains... I will give you some examples.

-Pst. Tunde Bakare: Wanted to have a feel of the Presidential Villa, tried and failed so many times and was later relegated to a mere consultant.

-Rev Chris Okotie: You all know how it always ends up for him, even his church members do vote for a different candidate.

Pst Yemi Osibande: Used the title of a pastor to sneak into the Villa, but ended up heading irrelevant committees meant for Omoniles. E.g "Chairman,Use The Toilet Committee of Nigeria" amongs others.

Now Pst Ize-Iyamu, who's now behaving like a cheap prostitute all over Edo State will end up heading the team of organizers in the next Igué festival after he's being used and dump.

funny hogwash you posted, you an unsuccesful nairaland troll insult this great men that left the pulpit for politics like Pastor Pence US vice, and Great Man by the name Pastor Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, you call them disgraced, and you that you are gracefull with your generation what have you achieved

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LexngtonSteele:


But Exclusive 101 didn't lie nah

Instead of crying in pain, you should wonder why your Dad can't even wipe the shoes of Pastors Bakare and Okotie.

If there's anyone in your generation worthy of 1/1 trillion of Osinbajo, prove it nah.

Instead of your bitterness and constant tribalistic posts on people far better than you, it's actually better for you to do something more productive than racing for Nairaland FP to break the generational poverty.

We are just giving you life changing advice to help you.

My condolences

So let's know the one in your family that have archived that......go on boy,hunger kill you there.


E go pain you

Closely watching as things unfold with the race for Edo gubernatorial election heating up.

This is a classic political chess game between Obaseki and Oshiomole with both sides employing everything in their arsenal to win the supremacy battle. May the best schemer win!

Fingers crossed.

Exclusive101:
So where is your father compare to Osibanjo ? Will any of your unborn generation chair a council talk more of presiding over a country till Jesus come ?!

I honestly prefer my father to be who he is rather than Osinbajo that aided this disaster to power.
How will I sleep at night when I know that its because of me that thousands are being murdered in their sleep by Herdsmen & Bandits.
How will I sleep at night when I know that I aided the Economic disaster and unprecedented job loses that has visited my country in the last 5 yrs.
How do I sleep at night when I know it's my greed and ambition that has brought the kind of Nepotism and Division that I destroying my country today.
I don't know for you but I don't admire Osinbajo at all.
Modified
For those quoting me should read about Ebitu Ukiwe. Ebitu Ukiwe did not receive half the embarrassment Osinbajo has received but he resigned from a Military gov't. So what I am saying have happened before.

Chapii:
I honestly prefer my father to be who he is rather than Osinbajo that aided this disaster to power.
How will I sleep at night when I know that its because of me that thousands are being murdered in their sleep by Herdsmen & Bandits.
How will I sleep at night when I know that I aided the Economic disaster and unprecedented job loses that has visited my country in the last 5 yrs.
How do I sleep at night when I know it's my greed and ambition that has brought the kind of Nepotism and Division that I destroying my country today.
I don't know for you but I don't admire Osinbajo at all.

Oh! And he is the only one in charge of it all? You guys just pick someone out to blame all the time, don't you get tired? Past administrations did worse, who did you blame then?