Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams - Politics

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Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by kahal29(op): 9:55am On Jun 20, 2020

A PDP governorship aspirant, Mr Kenneth Imasuagbon, has vowed that he will not succumb to internal or external pressure to step down for Obaseki to secure the party ticket.

Imasuagbon said it would be absurd for him to abandon his political struggle for the past 16 years to become a governor by stepping aside for Obaseki who joined the party a few days to the primary.

He said, “The contemplation of me stepping down is preposterous. You can’t ask me to step down after my (political) struggle for the past 16 years. Why? How do I explain that to the people who laboured for me in the past 16 years? Even in the dream, I can’t have such a thought.

“Nobody should reach out to me. That is of no value to me. There is no advantage to him (Obaseki). Let there not be intimidation or any form of manipulation of the process by the leadership of the party at the national level,” he said during an interview with one of our correspondents on Friday.

Imasuagbon, who lost to Obaseki in the 2016 governorship primary of the APC, said the PDP would be making the biggest mistake by handing the governorship ticket to the governor because his administration left much to be desired.

He also described the crisis between Obaseki and Oshiomhole as the consequence for allegedly imposing the former on the APC in 2016.

He said, “It (Obaseki’s government) is a failed administration because he has not delivered on his promises. He promised 200,000 jobs but he has not been able to deliver them. Schools and hospitals are dilapidated. There are security concerns everywhere. The roads are still bad and some members of the House of Assembly have not been inaugurated.

“Nobody has the kind of appeal that I have. You can sample the opinions of Edo people about the ‘Rice Man.’ Ninety per cent of Edo people want me to become governor. But a few elite who are not up to 0.5 per cent are standing in my way. But God will remove them for me to pass. If they manipulate the results, they will face the consequence. I told Oshiomhole when he brought Obaseki in 2016 that God would fight for me.

Where are the godson and the godfather today? The crisis within the APC between the governor and Oshiomhole is as a result of the injustice they did to me. Nemesis has caught up with them. If the PDP does the same, there will be consequences.”

However, there were indications that one of the PDP aspirants, Mr Gideon Ikhine, may step down for Obaseki.

https://punchng.com/how-pdp-govs-chieftains-endorsed-obaseki-shaibu-ticket/?

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Xavi2019: 9:58am On Jun 20, 2020*

Every man has a price, the right amount will make this one turn to Obaseki's campaign manager sef. cheesy

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Kriss216: 10:02am On Jun 20, 2020

Xavi2019:
Every man a price, the right amount will make this one turn to Obaseki's campaign manager sef.

Aswear.
The way the man will twist his tongue in the next few days go shock buhari sef.

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by SILVERLINES: 10:06am On Jun 20, 2020*

Let primaries poll decide then and the the winner emerge.

My total support for Godwin Obaseki

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Nadaken: 10:06am On Jun 20, 2020

But honestly loyalists who have been loyalists for decades in pdp should fly ticket

Both Airhavbere, ize iyamu, ogiewonyi that that made governorship flagbearers and ministers have at one point betrayed pdp when the going was bad.

Members who have been consistently waiting for years should naturally be looked at

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Officialgarri: 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020*

So painful. Imasuagbon must have been banking on Obaseki's failure as a governor and his sudden disqualification by the APC board.

However, Obaseki's popularity has been boosted by the saga and garnering unprecedented sympathy.

But I still think a Obaseki will bring about the downfall of PDP in Edo state (if he wins) as APC will adopt the tactics used by PDP to claim the gubernatorial seat in Bayelsa

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by solid3(m): 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

Initial gragra just for better portion of the cake. You will still step down at the end

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by IlovePMB: 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

Thats good. The spirit of bravery. 20 million naira or commissioner. Choose one.

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by LesbianBoy(m): 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

You better step down if you don't want to be unfortunate! angry

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by AsomArchitectNG(m): 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

This one na initial gra-gra dey worry am

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by HeadNigga: 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Sannisege: 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

Good development. He has the right not step down for a jolly just come

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by tammie24: 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

So this is what APC wants to use against Obaseki now

Desperate people

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by mzBEAM(f): 10:07am On Jun 20, 2020

Good for you man. Try your popularity Mr man.

God punish both oshiomole and obaseki. They're both yam eaters. Ugly modafvckas.....

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by fk001(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

That will be unfair if PDP ask him to step down

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by WhoDeyThere(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

The higher his noise, the bigger his compensation. Na politics

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by benratigan3(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

he has a valid point but got no vision,I remember he was offered dep.gov ticket to oshiomole in 2006 and house of rep in the past with pdp 2012 he turned dem down.
if he is all that popular 16years is enough time to build a political base with a new party other than apc and PDP

ken don't make another trouble for yourself

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by bestpunterever: 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

Nigerian politics is a den of thieves

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Kobicove(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

Another hurdle for Obaseki!

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Godjone(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

OK na. The primaries will decides

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Openbusiness: 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

What if Obaseki is an APC mole sent to destroy PDP? What if this whole drama is nothing but a staged script and Oshiomole, Ize Iyamu and Obaseki are working together? Now real war is about to start in Edo PDP primary, fight to finish, to destroy themselves. Whereas Edo APC candidates have already started stepping down for themselves for a consensus candidate.

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Openbusiness: 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by Halexgos3(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

Mr Man go sit down. Who be ordinary member if chairman and excos talk.

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Re: Kenneth Imasuagbon: I Won’t Step Down For Obaseki, Even In My Dreams by NifemiKolade(m): 10:08am On Jun 20, 2020

What if you lose the party's primary to Obaseki? For a truth, it would be unfair to ask him to step down. Let him go ahead with the primary and let the will of the voters be done(that's if that is still a thing in Nigeria)

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