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Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jun 24, 2020
BY Pa. Ehinmen
Sequel to the case brought before Justice E. O. Obile of the Portharcourt Federal High Court by a frontline aspirant of for the Edo governorship PDP ticket Hon. Ogbedie ihama, I want to state equivocally that the case has merit and justice will be served.
Hon. Ogbedie ihama is praying the court to disqualify Gov. Godwin Obaseki based on the fact that he only joined the party few days ago and he is granted permission to contest for governorship which is against the PDP constitution.
For those who may not know, chapter 8, section 50 (4-5) of the PDP constitution states as follows:
(4) There shall be a minimum of two year membership span for a member to be eligible to stand for election into any public office, unless the appropriate Executive Committee gives a waiver or rules to the contrary.
(5) In considering the waiver mentioned in Section 8(cool(b), of this Constitution the following shall apply:
(a) for members aspiring for nomination for election to the post of Councilor, Local Government Council Chairman or membership, the deciding authority shall be the State Executive Committee; and
(b) For members aspiring for Party positions or nomination for State House of Assembly election, National Assembly, posts of Governors or Deputy Governors, President or Vice President, the deciding authority shall be the National Executive Committee, through the National Working Committee, provided that the process of clearance of the waiver starts from the ward level.
What this clearly means is that obaseki is not qualified to participate in the governorship primary of the PDP as he has not fulfilled the minimum 2 years membership required by the PDP constitution.
Also and very importantly, Obaseki claims that the national working committee of the PDP granted him waiver to contest but the question here is, does the national working committee has power to grant waiver without clerance from the ward?
The answer is 'NO' because according to the PDP constitution in section 50 (5b) the ward must grant clearance before the national body can grant waiver to anyone to contest for governorship but this is not the case currently as there is no evidence that members of ward 4 in oredo granted obaseki clearance.
What this means is that the national working committee of the PDP solely made the decision to grant Gov. obaseki waiver without consulting the ward executive for clearance. Indeed the 6billion naira report may be true.
A proof of this is the constant outcry by members of ward 4 that obaseki is been imposed on the party by the PDP national body.
I therefore urge the members of Oredo ward 4 executives to sue the PDP and I assure them that justice will be served.
The PDP is playing with fire and their penchant for grabbing power at all cost will surely lead to their doom in Edo.
The PDP should know that justice delayed cannot be denied and they can confirm that from David Lyon.
One thing is sure, if Hon. Ogbedie Ihama gives up on the case, another person will continue it up to the supreme court until justice is served.
Pa. Ehinmen is a freelance writer, a Nairalander, and a volunteer member of pastor Osagie ize-iyamu youth movement from Edo State.

Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by History555: 12:43pm On Jun 24, 2020
Your wailing is still in phase one
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Brandstudio01: 12:49pm On Jun 24, 2020
My brother that's their local problem. No one will run your house for you
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by tesppidd: 12:53pm On Jun 24, 2020
The fact is that PDP is playing hard ball with Obaseki and they want to milk him seriously.

That Is what is going on in Port Harcourt right now..

Wike and Secondus clearly know something about the court case.

PDP cannot get it off their mind what Obaseki did to Oshiomole. The degree of betrayal.

That is why they are trying to grab everything they can from him now before he becomes their candidate because they cannot vouch for what Obaseki would do as soon as he becomes governor.
Like Oshiomole he will betray all of them.

So Obaseki must settle now. Once he settles now the case in Port Harcourt will be thrown out.

They don't trust Obaseki and that's a result of how he betrayed Oshiomole.
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by osothermal(m): 12:55pm On Jun 24, 2020
Our constitution states ."No member of the party shall be qualified for nomination or election or appointment into any of the offices of the party unless he or she has been a registered member for at least 18 months, and is of good financial standing in the party, except THERE IS A WAIVER by the appropriate Executive Committee.”The power of NEC in accordance with the PDP constitution met and approved the waiver for Gov Obaseki as requested by the WARD EXECUTIVE for Him to participate in all activities of the PDP including voting and be voted for in any intra party elections.
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Validated: 12:58pm On Jun 24, 2020
See painment ooo. Are you a member of Oredo Ward 4 Exco? Did you hear the Chairman begging Obaseki to co.e and collect his membership card?
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by iokpebholo: 1:08pm On Jun 24, 2020
Hahahhaha.Op let me advice u,borrow a rope,hang ursef and die since u no want face ur APC problem
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Unigrad: 1:29pm On Jun 24, 2020
Ehinmen3:
BY Pa. Ehinmen
Sequel to the case brought before Justice E. O. Obile of the Portharcourt Federal High Court by a frontline aspirant of for the Edo governorship PDP ticket Hon. Ogbedie ihama, I want to state equivocally that the case has merit and justice will be served.
Hon. Ogbedie ihama is praying the court to disqualify Gov. Godwin Obaseki based on the fact that he only joined the party few days ago and he is granted permission to contest for governorship which is against the PDP constitution.
For those who may not know, chapter 8, section 50 (4-5) of the PDP constitution states as follows:
(4) There shall be a minimum of two year membership span for a member to be eligible to stand for election into any public office, unless the appropriate Executive Committee gives a waiver or rules to the contrary.
(5) In considering the waiver mentioned in Section 8(cool(b), of this Constitution the following shall apply:
(a) for members aspiring for nomination for election to the post of Councilor, Local Government Council Chairman or membership, the deciding authority shall be the State Executive Committee; and
(b) For members aspiring for Party positions or nomination for State House of Assembly election, National Assembly, posts of Governors or Deputy Governors, President or Vice President, the deciding authority shall be the National Executive Committee, through the National Working Committee, provided that the process of clearance of the waiver starts from the ward level.
What this clearly means is that obaseki is not qualified to participate in the governorship primary of the PDP as he has not fulfilled the minimum 2 years membership required by the PDP constitution.
Also and very importantly, Obaseki claims that the national working committee of the PDP granted him waiver to contest but the question here is, does the national working committee has power to grant waiver without clerance from the ward?
The answer is 'NO' because according to the PDP constitution in section 50 (5b) the ward must grant clearance before the national body can grant waiver to anyone to contest for governorship but this is not the case currently as there is no evidence that members of ward 4 in oredo granted obaseki clearance.
What this means is that the national working committee of the PDP solely made the decision to grant Gov. obaseki waiver without consulting the ward executive for clearance. Indeed the 6billion naira report may be true.
A proof of this is the constant outcry by members of ward 4 that obaseki is been imposed on the party by the PDP national body.
I therefore urge the members of Oredo ward 4 executives to sue the PDP and I assure them that justice will be served.
The PDP is playing with fire and their penchant for grabbing power at all cost will surely lead to their doom in Edo.
The PDP should know that justice delayed cannot be denied and they can confirm that from David Lyon.
One thing is sure, if Hon. Ogbedie Ihama gives up on the case, another person will continue it up to the supreme court until justice is served.
Pa. Ehinmen is a freelance writer, a Nairalander, and a volunteer member of pastor Osagie ize-iyamu youth movement from Edo State.
If you keep on wailing, you will have high blood pressure ooo, nobody will come pay your hospital bills in UBTH ooo. All your attend to propagate your lies has fail and will continue to fail. I know you don't mean well for Edo State because of your personal interest, your robber Ize Iyamu will never see the government house not to talk of occupying it. Ize Iyamu is a steal and cannot be trusted with Edo fund according to your disposed APC chairman, Oshiomole.
No to godfatherism
No to thuggery
No to illegal ticketing
No to Tony Kabaka
No to Samson Osagie
No to Adam Oshiomole
No to Patrick obayiagbon
No to Henry idiagbon
No to bola Tinubu
No to pa ehinmen.
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Nobody: 1:56pm On Jun 24, 2020
tesppidd:
The fact is that PDP is playing hard ball with Obaseki and they want to milk him seriously.

That Is what is going on in Port Harcourt right now..

Wike and Secondus clearly know something about the court case.

PDP cannot get it off their mind what Obaseki did to Oshiomole. The degree of betrayal.

That is why they are trying to grab everything they can from him now before he becomes their candidate because they cannot vouch for what Obaseki would do as soon as he becomes governor.
Like Oshiomole he will betray all of them.

So Obaseki must settle now. Once he settles now the case in Port Harcourt will be thrown out.

They don't trust Obaseki and that's a result of how he betrayed Oshiomole.
PDP will not even support him to win. when they give him the ticket, he is on his own
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Captainrambo2: 1:57pm On Jun 24, 2020
Apc urchin wati concern yiu ? undecided
Re: Edo 2020: Pdp Is Abusing Its Constitution To Favour Obaseki (opinion) by Macphenson: 2:00pm On Jun 24, 2020
Ehinmen3:
BY Pa. Ehinmen
Sequel to the case brought before Justice E. O. Obile of the Portharcourt Federal High Court by a frontline aspirant of for the Edo governorship PDP ticket Hon. Ogbedie ihama, I want to state equivocally that the case has merit and justice will be served.
Hon. Ogbedie ihama is praying the court to disqualify Gov. Godwin Obaseki based on the fact that he only joined the party few days ago and he is granted permission to contest for governorship which is against the PDP constitution.
For those who may not know, chapter 8, section 50 (4-5) of the PDP constitution states as follows:
(4) There shall be a minimum of two year membership span for a member to be eligible to stand for election into any public office, unless the appropriate Executive Committee gives a waiver or rules to the contrary.
(5) In considering the waiver mentioned in Section 8(cool(b), of this Constitution the following shall apply:
(a) for members aspiring for nomination for election to the post of Councilor, Local Government Council Chairman or membership, the deciding authority shall be the State Executive Committee; and
(b) For members aspiring for Party positions or nomination for State House of Assembly election, National Assembly, posts of Governors or Deputy Governors, President or Vice President, the deciding authority shall be the National Executive Committee, through the National Working Committee, provided that the process of clearance of the waiver starts from the ward level.
What this clearly means is that obaseki is not qualified to participate in the governorship primary of the PDP as he has not fulfilled the minimum 2 years membership required by the PDP constitution.
Also and very importantly, Obaseki claims that the national working committee of the PDP granted him waiver to contest but the question here is, does the national working committee has power to grant waiver without clerance from the ward?
The answer is 'NO' because according to the PDP constitution in section 50 (5b) the ward must grant clearance before the national body can grant waiver to anyone to contest for governorship but this is not the case currently as there is no evidence that members of ward 4 in oredo granted obaseki clearance.
What this means is that the national working committee of the PDP solely made the decision to grant Gov. obaseki waiver without consulting the ward executive for clearance. Indeed the 6billion naira report may be true.
A proof of this is the constant outcry by members of ward 4 that obaseki is been imposed on the party by the PDP national body.
I therefore urge the members of Oredo ward 4 executives to sue the PDP and I assure them that justice will be served.
The PDP is playing with fire and their penchant for grabbing power at all cost will surely lead to their doom in Edo.
The PDP should know that justice delayed cannot be denied and they can confirm that from David Lyon.
One thing is sure, if Hon. Ogbedie Ihama gives up on the case, another person will continue it up to the supreme court until justice is served.
Pa. Ehinmen is a freelance writer, a Nairalander, and a volunteer member of pastor Osagie ize-iyamu youth movement from Edo State.
This hungry writer again?

Must you disgrace your generation in the name of writing?

Must you ridicule the he image of Ize Iyamu in the name of writing?

I asked you to concentrate on your principal manifesto , that it will be better for you, but you refused to heed my advice.

Obaseki is a force to reckon with in Edo now, even Oshiomhole is shitting in his pants.
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