Just report that Tinubu Bloc is coming to campaign for one of their own. I also read that the caretaker executives of APC have told Oshiomole to recognize Anselm Ojezua as the APC state executives but he refused. They are not coming for the campaign because that was the condition given to Oshiomole and Ize Iyamu for them to come.
Is buhari or Osinbajo not coming? I heard president buhari have refused to see Ize Iyamu, he has been in Abuja since Friday but president buhari refused to see him. SFG have tried to persuade the president to see Ize Iyamu because if he refused, it will send a wrong signal to Edo electorates. The president still refused.
kahal29: OK.... I was not at ring road but watched it live on Ait. Majority of the market women were all in support of POI. If they were mocked as you said I bet you Ait would have shown it.
Oga, go download when PDP campaign train passed through ring road some days ago and see the difference. This video, it was the APC that went to meet the market women, but for PDP own, it was the market women that came out to hail them.
Great2017: I was at Ring Road today and the APC is completely annihilated in Benin City. Infact, it will take only election rigging for the APC to be resurrected.
Thank God you witnessed what happened to APC today, no market women came out to hail them. People were just mocking them.
Oluwolex2000: The re-election campaigns of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his new political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently suffered a major setback, when they were totally disgraced penultimate week outside the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.
The governor’s convoy was blocked. The angry residents numbering hundreds booed and jeered at him and his guests. They called him various derogatory names, particularly “thief." It degenerated into violence, scores were injured and properties vandalised.
That development did not go down well with the governor and the PDP and has generated different reactions from both parties, because of the potential implications it has on the governor’s political fortunes. The direct interpretation of the incident could that he had been rejected by the people and that his defeat is not just imminent, but would be overwhelming.
Not anybody could fathom that level of outrage outside the Benin palace against an incumbent governor and the implications are huge. For one, if it was just the youth, who reacted like that, they had sent a clear signal to the Oba that they weere done with Obaseki.
The reason was simply because in Edo State, the Oba of Benin is well respected in political decisions and a politician, who does not have the backing of the palace would find it very difficult, if not impossible to garner the support of the people.
The PDP claimed that the APC sponsored the attack and that the grand plan was to eliminate the entire opposition leadership, because Obaseki had the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, members of the PDP National Working Commissttee (NWC), Governor Neysome Wike (Rivers State), Governor Ifeanyi Okowo (Delta State), Governor Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State), Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo State) and other notable leaders with him.
Earlier, at a press conference, the APC had pointed fingers at Governor Obaseki over the violent incidence at the Oba’s palace. The Vice Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the APC Campaign Council, Mr. Patrick Obahiagbon, specifically blamed the clash on the PDP.
He alleged that the governor resorted to violence, because the duo of former governor and former National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and business mogul, who his government had been victimising for fear that he was planning to pick the APC governorship ticket, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo.
Obahiagbon stated that after the palace incidence, APC supporters were accosted and attacked on the street of Benin, stressing that it is “unacceptable to us as a party. How long more can we persuade our teeming party loyalists to hold back?”
The former House of Representatives member, who said the opposition PDP unleashed terror on the citizenry by enlisting the support of renowned cultists in Benin, further alleged that Obaseki is working on plans to arrest the duo of Oshiomhole, Okunbo and other APC leaders on the eve of the election for not supporting him. He also claimed that there was a plan to set Okunbo’s farm on fire.
“The PDP and the governor were planning to arrest and detain the former National Chairman of the APC Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on the eve of the election and also set fire on the farm of billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo for refusing to back the second-term agenda.
“Obaseki is planning to continue his persecution of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole with trumped-up and inconsequential charges at the eleventh hour of electoral politics. His plan is to arraign Oshiomhole for a probe that has been revealed as nothing but a targeted political witch-hunt and then deny him bail on the eve of election to paralyse the APC.
“He is planning to use COVID-19 as a ruse to neuter grassroots leaders of our party, the APC on the eve of the gubernatorial election by abducting and detaining them in isolation center. This way, disenfranchising them and forestalling the political force they would deliver in pursuant of APC’s victory,” Obahiagbon alleged.
Not unmindful of the attacks on him just on the ground of assumption that he was the preferred candidate for the governorship and his perceived support for the APC candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Okunbo was quick to state that he had no hand in the embarrassment the governor faced at the palace.
He said: “I condemn the booing of the governor and the PDP team, and the reprisal attack. I am particularly pained that some ungodly insinuations in some quarters have linked me with the unfortunate saga.”
But away from all the rhetoric, the governor’s goodwill is fast dwindling among the people and so also is his political fortunes.
In 2016, his cousin, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki categorically urged the people not to vote for him. He didn’t stop at that, he stepped down his ambition and endorsed Ize-Iyamu of the PDP then on the ground that he was the “best candidate” for the election.
“I will rather support Pastor Ize-Iyamu, who represents the collective aspiration of Edo people than support Godwin Obaseki, who is being promoted by external political and economic investors,” Obaseki stated in 2016.
Talking about making a choice between Ize-Iyamu and Obaseki, his first cousins said: “Osagie is actually an uncle and Godwin is a cousin, so both of them are family. But it is not the family I am looking at because I can no longer wish Edo State based on family filiations; I cannot because someone is my brother because we answered the same name wished away the collective patrimony of the entire Edo nation.
“You don’t need to be told I am a very convinced young man, I have come to praising my conviction even as a young boy, when we were fighting as a CLO Director, running radio Kudirat and in Godwin I would not lie, I see nothing that represents my vision to change Edo State.”
The APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu, also feels there are enough reasons why the people don’t want the governor to have a second term. In a recent interview, he said contrary to claims that Obaseki has been a performing governor, who is hated by a political godfather that is mad at him because he was not allowing the access to the state’s purse, but identified several factors that made the governor ineligible for a second term.
“They say we have a technocrat as a governor. How can you have a governor, who didn’t pass his school certificate? How was he able to enter university with three credits and none of them were English and Maths? He is always talking about godfather. Who is the godfather? This is the governor, who increased security votes of the state from N6bn to N7.5bn. The money goes to him.
The APC governorship hopeful said Governor Obaseki is not getting the people’s support, because he has not made good his campaign promises in the education, security and health sectors, and that despite all accolades he receives for his major achievements in the education sector, Edo Best, he did not employ teachers throughout his first term of office.
While he continues to appeal to his supporters not resort to violence, Ize-Iyamu has repeatedly assured the people of the state that given the opportunity to lead, he would ensure that the people experience economic growth and infrastructure development.
Thus, from the orchestrated show that held outside the palace of the Oba’s place to the much anticipated election of September 19th, it is evident that the battle is already a lost for Obaseki and that indeed, the governor’s defeat would come handy as a critical lesson in poor and vindictive leadership. Importantly, re-electing Obaseki coud mean rewarding treachery, betrayal and ingratitude.
Biliaminu wrote from Kaduna
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Only a fool like the op will believe this. APC campaign train was rejected at ring road today, APC e-rats on Nairaland will not post it. If you have anybody doing business at ring road or was at ring road at about after 3 today will testify to it.
I was at ring road today when APC train campaign, no market women came out to hail them, passerby were mocking them. The day PDP campaign train passed, market women came out to hail them. Those doing business in Ring road can testify.
MinorityOpinion: So buhari killed Nigeria because your bank deduct 50 naira and I can see some children of hate going completely off topic to call buhari names. Person can still go school and still be illiterate
loopman: This current opposition is the worst in the history of Nigeria democracy, no strategy, no focus, just keeps throwing up mundane Issues like school kids.
Is Oshiomhole on the ballot ?
Is Oshiomole not the mouth piece of Ize Iyamu? Was he not the one kneeling down and talking?
talk2anderson23: *Obaseki to roll out Edo North campaign tomorrow, August 3*
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will tomorrow, August 3, 2020, roll out his campaign in Edo North Senatorial District of the state ahead of the September 19 governorship election.
In a statement, State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said plans have been concluded to roll out the campaign in Edo North for the re-election of the governor.
According to him, “The Edo State PDP Campaign Council will commence the Edo North leg of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s re-election on August 3, 2020. The governor would be touring the units and wards in the Senatorial District and would commission projects that have been completed.
“The governor would also be inspecting ongoing projects in the axis to ensure that contractors are up to speed with the projects. The gatherings will hold in adherence the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the governor would be meeting with the key leaders in the units and wards.”
The governor, who has continued to receive endorsements from different sectors of society, is riding on a groundswell of support going into the governorship election.
blazingblender: WAEC students are to begin lessons tomorrow instead of him to be considerate enough to roll out strategies that will enable the safety of the students ...he is busy planning a campaign that will bring no tangible result...hmmm selfishness is really common among this politicians
Are you in Edo State? Ride on Amiable Governor Obaseki. Some persons Bp will increase.
I watched the rally on ITV news, I began to ask myself if COVID 19 is real. The politicians are protecting themselves while the poor masses are risking their lives for campaign money.
Can you imagine, I transfered #11500 from first Bank to first Bank with my mobile app, I was charged #50 for stamp duty. What are they using the money for?
ursullalinda: These are very strong allegations....... Hope he has evidence to prove it......because Osho can sue the hell out of him......But I'm not surprised oh.......I know what our politicians can do.
It's very true, he was asked to produce his certificates by the PDP when he was governor, the next day, Edo ministry of Education caught fire. You can Google it.
emkz: These are the real foot soldiers who mobilize their men to election monitoring and voters mobilisation. Obaseki went to placate PDP leaders at the national and regional level and failed to placate ward leaders. He didn't need anyone to tell him what to do.
He'd learn that political leadership is not a novice job and would learn to respect Oshiomole and Anenih. So he must be ready to spend and outwit people because he lacks the clout to naturally appeal to people.
These ward chairmen don't trust Obaseki, they know that after using them to win elections, he'd abandon them like he did the APC leaders, so their aim is to milk him dry and vote a man who'd protect their interests.
If I was Obaseki, I'd be careful spending state resources in prosecuting the election. Ize Iyamu seems like a vindictive man and may sponsor a petition to the EFCC against Obaseki.
It's so painful you believed the write up. You can believe anything ooo
favor914: The man was never a politician, no Adams Oshiomhole to rally the crowd for him & shaibu, bloody losers, sport for the clown, biting the hand that feeds you, who is Godwin Obaseki, & Shaibu in Edo politics without Chairman Oshiomhole?
Who fed Oshiomole? You think he used his money in 2007 Election? Do you know how he got AC ticket to contest for Governor? Kenneth the rice man sacrificed the ticket for him. Do you know how he won the governorship through the courts?. Go read the history before talking. U think Oshiomole was governor by himself?
Dansuqi: They did not resist it in 2016,is it now that they will resist it?
I need not to answer you again because you are ignorant of what played out in 2016. I went to vote then, APC was sharing 5-6k in my polling units while PDP was sharing 1-2k per votes. I refused to collect the money and voted for who I intended to vote for. People voted for APC then because of Oshiomole performance. His performance was far higher than Igbinedion then but now, Oshiomole have lost his good will of the people because of his godfatherism attitude as well as what he said against Ize Iyamu in 2016, people see him now as two faced individual. Obaseki performance will win the vote for him. Obaseki have the workers, pensioners, market men and women, bus and car drivers in the State. I'm fully on ground, you can not deceive me on Edo politics
Freeman213: ...Insist On N10m Alert Before Mobilization
The last has not been heard of the infighting between the 192 PDP ward chairmen and the leadership of the PDP in the State, latest reports reaching our news desk has it on good authority that the PDP ward chairmen have refused to start campaigning for Obaseki if they don’t get their alerts.
A few days ago the ward chairmen in a discreet meeting held at a location in Edo Central passed on an ultimatum to Obaseki to make the sum of 10 Million Naira available for each of the ward chairmen across the State for proper electioneering campaign to commence.
According to the ward chairmen, it makes no sense for Obaseki to spend above 20 Billion to clinch the PDP’s ticket without the ward chairmen partaking in the largesse bearing in mind that the bulk of the work stops at their doorstep.
They started an agitation that the sum of 10 Million should be made available to them, Wike, Secondus and other top echelons of the party waded in and pleaded with the foot generals to CALM DOWN till the campaign was flagged off.
As at last night, Obaseki had agreed to make available a further sum of 1.92 Billion for the ward chairmen to avert a mass defection to the APC.
The money was expected to hit the personal accounts of the ward chairmen this morning, but as at the time of filing this report no such thing like an alert.
The aggrieved ward chairmen have vowed to keep to their threat if their demands are not met.
“PDP and Hushpuppi difference dey? they went to town spreading false information that Obaseki has released 1.92 Billion Naira so we can remain calm and play along, but how long are we going to be deceived by these our party leaders and Obaseki?
When the knife dey their hand dem wan use am twist Obaseki neck cut, but now wey e b say dem don cash out enter house dem no wan reason our matter again.
Obaseki has till 12 pm tomorrow for the alert to hit our individual accounts, failure to HEAR GBAGAM by 12 pm then it is bye-bye to PDP.
Those were the exact words of one of the aggrieved ward chairmen from Edo North.
If this news is true, may it be well with you and if it's fake with the soul aim of spoiling the governor name, you will be accuse wrongly and you will not escape the accusation.
Politics › Re: Tinubu, Lawan, APC Govs To Storm Edo For Campaign Rally by Unigrad: 7:06am On Aug 05, 2020
