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It is a no-brainer: Godwin Obaseki’s next destination after his disqualification by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday can only be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the second biggest party in Edo state.

He has already said he will not appeal his disqualification by the governorship screening panel — a clear message that he intends to continue his fight from another platform.

The Edo state governor, who ran against Osagie Ize-Iyamu in 2016, will most likely end up swapping places with his old opponent: he as the PDP candidate and Ize-Iyamu as the APC candidate.

Not that Ize-Iyamu has won APC’s ticket already — that will be settled in the June 22 primary — but he is believed to be the choice of Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of APC and Obaseki’s erstwhile godfather who installed him as governor in 2016.

Oshiomhole is former governor of Edo.

TheCable confirmed that the PDP had been waiting in the wings for the APC crisis to boil over so that it can provide a platform for Obaseki.

Now is the time.

The party had also, in principle, reserved its governorship ticket for Obaseki, but it is not clear yet if the June 19 PDP primary will be a walk-over for him.

There are four major aspirants in the PDP as things stand: Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a member of the house of reps; Ifaluyi Isibor, a former rep; Kenneth Imansuagbon and George Ikhine.

Typically, Obaseki would need a waiver to run for the PDP ticket as a fresh member, but this is not usually a problem if the party executives at state and national levels are on the same page.

Ize-Iyamu has already joined the APC with his supporters, and this is believed to have weakened the PDP.

In 2016, Obaseki outscored Ize-Iyamu by 319,483 to 253,173 votes, but the PDP has always been strong in Edo state, currently controlling two of the three senatorial districts.

Obaseki is also expected to move with his APC supporters to the PDP.

In all, the Edo governorship election, slated for September 19, promises to be more than a walk in the park for either party.
https://www.thecable.ng/godwin-obasekis-next-destination-pdp/amp

That will be his greatest undoing.
PDP is a failure in Edo state.
Lucky Igbinedion messed up for 8 good years.
He should accept his fate.
Else Oshiomole will fight dirty to finish with him

yinkus6750:
That will be his greatest undoing.
PDP is a failure in Edo state.
Lucky Igbinedion messed up for 8 good years.
He should accept his fate.
Else Oshiomole will fight dirty to finish with him

Is Apc not a bigger failure? Do your political calculations very well my dear.

Will pdp accept him

babyfaceafrica:
Will pdp accept him

We are watching as events unfold.

yinkus6750:
That will be his greatest undoing. PDP is a failure in Edo state. Lucky Igbinedion messed up for 8 good years. He should accept his fate. Else Oshiomole will fight dirty to finish with him

party is an abstract. what matters is d individuals

Game on....PDP controls Edo Central and can stand toe-toe with APC in Edo South....In Edo North they're finished

All what I know is that Obaseki DISQUALIFIED

slivertongue:
party is an abstract. what matters is d individuals

It's the structure that matters. If you don't have the structures, you are as good as nothing. Obaseki rode on existing Oshiomole structures to come to power in 2016. The question now is, where is the structure , Obaseki will use in PDP . Did he have any structure when he is in APC? Capital No. He's never a party man when he's in APC. The state House of assembly members, that could have worked for him , he has never admitted them into office.
Above all, why did you think, Obaseki was focusing on using APC to run for his second term in office by fire by force?

Following

PIMPAR:
It's the structure that matters. If you don't have the structures, you are as good as nothing. Obaseki rode on existing Oshiomole structures to come to power in 2016. The question now is, where is the structure , Obaseki will use in PDP . Did he have any structure when he is in APC? Capital No. He's never a party man when he's in APC. The state ! of assembly members, that could have worked for him , he has never admitted them into office.
Above all, why did you think, Obaseki was focusing on using APC to run for his second term in office by fire by force?

u are on point. my comment is with regards. to crime. u can't jail a party. if an individual is good, he is good regardless of his party. a bad person is bad regardless of his party

Obaseki, MOVE

The time is NOW

slivertongue:
u are on point. my comment is with regards. to crime. u can't jail a party. if an individual is good, he is good regardless of his party. a bad person is bad regardless of his party

you are right but even if the individual is bad the party can still make him/her seems good

joshjc:
you are right but even if the individual is bad the party can still make him/her seems good

yes !! image laundry

When we say Edo is not Lagos, ignorant people start masturbating with their tongue.

A shocker awaits a lot of people.

slivertongue:
yes !! image laundry

yea

If he contest under PDP by using only Secondary school result, then there will be no problem.
We should all understand that Minimum requirement is to graduate from secondary school,not necessary to pass specific numbers of subjects....

oshozondii:
It is a no-brainer: Godwin Obaseki’s next destination after his disqualification by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday can only be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the second biggest party in Edo state.

He has already said he will not appeal his disqualification by the governorship screening panel — a clear message that he intends to continue his fight from another platform.

The Edo state governor, who ran against Osagie Ize-Iyamu in 2016, will most likely end up swapping places with his old opponent: he as the PDP candidate and Ize-Iyamu as the APC candidate.

Not that Ize-Iyamu has won APC’s ticket already — that will be settled in the June 22 primary — but he is believed to be the choice of Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of APC and Obaseki’s erstwhile godfather who installed him as governor in 2016.

Oshiomhole is former governor of Edo.

TheCable confirmed that the PDP had been waiting in the wings for the APC crisis to boil over so that it can provide a platform for Obaseki.

Now is the time.

The party had also, in principle, reserved its governorship ticket for Obaseki, but it is not clear yet if the June 19 PDP primary will be a walk-over for him.

There are four major aspirants in the PDP as things stand: Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, a member of the house of reps; Ifaluyi Isibor, a former rep; Kenneth Imansuagbon and George Ikhine.

Typically, Obaseki would need a waiver to run for the PDP ticket as a fresh member, but this is not usually a problem if the party executives at state and national levels are on the same page.

Ize-Iyamu has already joined the APC with his supporters, and this is believed to have weakened the PDP.

In 2016, Obaseki outscored Ize-Iyamu by 319,483 to 253,173 votes, but the PDP has always been strong in Edo state, currently controlling two of the three senatorial districts.

Obaseki is also expected to move with his APC supporters to the PDP.

In all, the Edo governorship election, slated for September 19, promises to be more than a walk in the park for either party.
https://www.thecable.ng/godwin-obasekis-next-destination-pdp/amp

And those existing aspirants on the platform of PDP will fold their hands ?