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Seems talk with PDP has failed.

UPDATE: Obaseki in talks with SDP ― Gabam
By Osaretin Osadebamwen - Abuja
On Jun 14, 2020

Embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and aspirant for the race to return to the state government house has been carefully exploring options to secure a legitimate ticket to run for the office of the Edo State governor for the second term in office.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) doors were on Saturday slammed against the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki for what the party considered to be his ineligibility for the same office he has served on the platform of the party since 2016.

The latest political bride amongst which the Edo State governor is exploring as he seeks re-election is the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Tribune Online can report that the governor is weighing the options placed before him by the various party on which he seeks nomination as its flag bearer before making his final decision.

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As time runs out of the governor, in view of the closing date of 27th of June for the nomination, resolution of dispute and conduct of primaries by political parties to produce a governorship candidate for the office of governorship for the election in Edo State in accordance with the section 87 of the Electoral Act 2010, Obaseki has opened many flanks to enable him to make an informed decision to his advantage.

The National Secretary of Social Democratic Party, Alhaji Shehu Gabam told Tribune Online that “we are in deep discussion with the Edo State governor for him to fly the flag of the party in the forthcoming elections.”

He said, APC treated the candidate rather unjustly and so it opened its doors for the aspirant to seek the mandate of the Edo people on its platform.

He said the party has kept its doors open for him to take urgent steps in view of their discussions and the window available following the dictate of the electoral law upon which INEC derived depends to conduct the elections.

His words: “We are talking, it is left for him to take urgent steps, we felt he was treated badly. Discussions are ongoing and discussions are deep.”

Obaseki had after serving as Edo State governor for four years suffered rejection from his party following disqualification by his party by the screening committee led by Professor Jonathan Ayuba and letter upheld by the appeal screening committee led by Dr Abubakar Fari who said the Professor Ayuba’s committee did well.

National Chairman of the party and leader of the national working committee upheld the disqualification for closing any chances of Obaseki securing the ticket of the party.

It would be recalled that the Governor Obaseki had told his supporters that he would not seek redress by appealing to the Appeal committee because he believed that he would not get justice, so long as Adams Oshiomhole is still the chairman of the party.

There is a strong indication that Obaseki may be seeking the support of the opposition Peoples Democratic party to win the elections.

Pictures emerged on Sunday showing the governor in a meeting with the Rivers State governor, a move many believe is not unconnected to his aspiration to lead Edo State for another four years.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/update-obaseki-in-talks-with-sdp-%E2%80%95-gabam/amp/

TGM2015:
Seems talk with PDP has failed.

Nothing could be further from the truth.
He'd never do that, lest he awards the governorship to the APC even before the election day.
Obaseki using the SDP platform + the PDP also fielding a candidate (divided votes) = an easy APC win.

What he needs to do now is sit and talk with the leading PDP aspirants, mollify them to close ranks, drop their ambitions and support him with the promise to put them in the scheme of things should they win the election.

Seems this man is playing mind games with his next move..... After visiting Wike and Udom I think he's PDP bound

Hahahaha!

Obaseki will soon go hold talks with Azikiwe's NCNC.

He has been destroyed politically.

He is a burden to any party, except a party that is not serious about occupying the State Governor's office, but is interested in money like PDP took that Cameroonian orphan's money.

When mugu fall, guy man go wack. That's the implication of bitting the finger that feeds you.

Everybody is in talk with him even kowa...SDP na busy body, nobody is in talk with them

I knew that if he will defect,it would be to another party apart from pdp which would make his loss easier

AntonVince:
Nothing could be further from the truth.
He'd never do that, lest he awards the governorship to the APC even before the election day.
Obaseki using the SDP platform + the PDP also fielding a candidate (divided votes) = an easy APC win.

What he needs to do now is sit and talk with the leading PDP aspirants, mollify them to close ranks, drop their ambitions and support him with the promise to put them in the scheme of things should they win the election.

One week is surely too short to achieve that. It would have been easier for him if he started his consultation at the state level with the aspirants instead of visiting Wike and Udom to influence his sole candidacy. Anyway, let us see what will happened between this night and Saturday evening.

But on a second thought, automatic ticket will have been easier under SDP. Obaseki and his online Edo voters has been clamouring that it is Obaseki party and not any other party, so the party he will be contesting from should not matter. It is actually a platform to establish that majority of Edo people are with him.

Gonner

He should try that and watch how he loses woefully. Sad as it may be, the best choice is to go to the PDP that also has a massive structure as good as APC’s in the state

If someone had told Obaseki in January that he will be running around begging the opposition parties to contest under their party by June. He won’t take such prophecy serious shuaibu is going to be the biggest loser. It will get to a point Obaseki will trade him for his ambition.

He should try NCDC too na #edoisnotlagos

You don't run after a snail. When you're ready, you pick it up and put it in a bag.

Oshiomole 2020.

He's at a crossroad



Nairalanders please come to my rescue at my signature, I'm totally confuse and have no other means please. I want to take her to the hospital on Monday please

Wrong move if true. APGA is where he needs to go. Obiano will outspend anybody to ensure he wins reelection. Igbos already dominate business and commerce in Edo and would contribute handsomely to his campaign. PDP, SDP or any other party that ends with a 'P' cannot save him. APGA is his only hope.

Edo state should vote SDP if they want to be free from godfatherism.

The move against Obaseki was a well executed Political Calculous. This is how to make an arrogant sitting governor a liability and confused.

Well...

Then that will be an easy win for APC. He needs to join PDP to have any chance of winning the forthcoming election.

With the way he has been
exposed, Obaseki has become a
political leper, pariah & liability for
elective posts in any Party!!


The smart Oshiomole must have
known all the inconsistencies in his
credentials as far back as 2O16 & knew
that he could use it to remote control
Obaseki as the need arose.

Obaseki enjoy power so'teh, him forget
say Oshio- baba hold am for blokkos!!




He fails to realize that his nyyash has
been exposed & his political career
destroyed. If he goes to any party & wins
at the polls, he will be removed at the
tribunals as per the Bayelsa format.

In fact, if Oshio wan finish am final, he
can pull strings for him to be prosecuted
for forgery & submitting fake credentials
to INEC.








I can assure you that if he no want
wahala, he will just quietly accept his
fate & remain in APC!!

It just funny to see that Oshiomole has become that which he claims to hate

Lesson for technocrats, who Godfather's handpicked..........

Never turn your back on them....... Or else they would wait for you...... 4 years is all Godfather needs........

Chinenyebae:
He's at a crossroad



Nairalanders please come to my rescue at my signature, I'm totally confuse and have no other means please. I want to take her to the hospital on Monday please

Drop the location and a phone number.


Modified;
Till now this person refused to drop the above details... let's stop all this deceit in the name of money.

What a pity!
The Edo drama continues, let's see how this movie ends.

Easy win for APC la

Interesting

Since both of them (Obaseki and Osho Baba) are fighting for their individual pockets, it'll be difficult for Obaseki to come up with any meaningful strategy. The fight isn't for the masses or people of Edo but for personal gains of these two men.

If not, the best way for Obaseki to fight back is to sacrifice his ambition of being a governor for second term but work against his party while he is still in the party without decamping. He should just work for PDP underground. With the kind of narrow gap that's usually between these two parties in Edo when it comes to election, that's the only way he stands a chance of paying his party back in the same coin. He can not contest anywhere in this election with what has been exposed of his credentials, or else, he'll still be handling automatic win to the APC candidate in the long run, even if he win at the polls on another party's platform. Also, this is an offseason election and APC would deploy all its arsenal to Edo to ensure they win.

But Obaseki wont think like this since both of them are merely fighting for themselves and not for the people. If he (Obaseki ) is fighting for the people, he should sacrifice his ambition and try saving Edo people (since that's what he claim) using another way apart from being a governor for another term. Period!