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Dansuqi:
You are right but the dynamics have changed.I alongside senator Dave are the best election analysts here.I predicted uzodinma supreme court victory even before father mbaka.
What obtained in2012 does not obtain now.nowadays,rigging is harder thereby making vote buying more rife.the corona crisis has made things hard,people need money desperately.the love of money supercedes anything right now.a lot will collect that money just like last year elections. Most pdp officials will be intimidated and arrested,violence may be unleashed in pdp areas.obaseki has lost

This is APC rigging antics, I laughed. I have partook in several Edo State Elections both state and national, this your analysis will only play out in few polling units, Edoites knows how to resist intimidations. Do you know Majority of Edoites are seeing Oshiomole trying to make himself a godfather of Edo politics and Edoites hate godfatherism. Let's be patient and see what will happen on 19 September, it's a day I look up to.

lovelyn1186:
"If I'm looking for who to control,will I support Ize-Iyamu?If I can control him, will he refuse to support Obaseki then?"

Oshiomole

"Hear us O Lord. Lift your countenance upon Edo.

To those who sold a product that turned out to be fake,

Have mercy on them Lord.

Lord, You know we didnt know he was fake,

And Only time can tell whom a man is.

In the name of the poor, he borrowed,

To consultants he transferred the money.

During his election campaigns, there were printers from Edo state. They printed his posters.

But when he became governor, even menu cards, were print in Port Harcourt.

Suddenly, there were no MCs in Edo

MCs were imported from neighboring state.

Oh Lord,

For he who forgot us,

Our time is coming.

We shall speak to you God in heaven

You know we voted in innocence and in trust.

He has abused the trust.

Enable us Lord.

With our PVCs we shall punish him

With our brooms we shall sweep him out

Together we will enthrone your servant,

who is God fearing , who will not repeat the mistakes of the traitor

So that he may continue the project of taking Edo to the next level.

Lord, all these and many more, we pray in the mighty name of Jesus!"

Oshiobaba!
Oshiomole

How is he sure Ize Iyamu is not a mistake?
Was it a mistake when he called Ize Iyamu a thief and cultist? Ize Iyamu rightly said he is a Cultist. Once a Cultist is a Cultist. Go to 5 junction, you will see a banner of National association of seadog AKA pirate confratanity. God help Edo state and her people.

Trimque2k1:
What do you expect, for now he's their boss

My sister graduated from AAU, she so much talked on the developmental strides in the school, I have to visit the school this March to see for myself, I marvelled at what I saw. Governor Obaseki tried there, he will be remember for it.

TheGodlessGod:
Wike El rufai tinubu etc all of them are useless to Edo state. Their campaign means nothing here.

Only Edo people will decide

El rufai is now useless in Edo State Election because he refused to support your candidate?

Dansuqi:
You are the one that do not understand campaign politics that is why you are always lying to yourself that pdp will win.I never said apc do not pay voters.stop misunderstanding issues.I said since apc are paying more people to cone for campaign ,they will still pay and get more votes during election oga.obaseki will lose.he cannot pay up to what apc are paying.if I can pay 1000 people to come to my rally and my opponent pays only 500 then during elections,I will still buy more votes than my opponent and win.obaseki will lose

With some of the points you raised here, it shows you didn't took part in Oshiomole second term election. I was one of ACN party agents, money were not given to us to share. PDP paid voters 3k -5k for votes but majority of the people took the money and voted for Oshiomole because he was fighting godfatherism then and people loved him because he performed more than Igbinedion. Oshiomole have lost most of his good will. I love Edo people, they know how to collect money and vote the persons they want to vote for, it's only a few that will vote for money. May I let you know, i understand Edo and APC politics more than you.
Answer this question
Did you partook in Oshiomole second term election? If yes, what played out?

Dansuqi:
You lie,that is what you said during the presidential polls.I repeat crowd is an indication.a popular candidate will always attract large crowd.again if apc are paying people to come out than pdp,on election day they will still outbuy votes.it is easier to pay someone to vote than to pay someone to cone for a rally. Obaseki has lost my boy

You don't even understand campaign politics. Almost all persons you see on rally are paid on range of #500-#2000, only a few just come to see the candidate and his term. I graduated from federal University, candidates brought money to SUG executives to mobilize students for their rallies. They brought money to rent buses, students were given #1k each. In my area, APC gave money to the leaders to mobilize people for rallies. Stop lying to yourself. PDP and APC paid money to mobilize people to campaign grounds.

Dansuqi:
You lie,that is what you said during the presidential polls.I repeat crowd is an indication.a popular candidate will always attract large crowd.again if apc are paying people to come out than pdp,on election day they will still outbuy votes.it is easier to pay someone to vote than to pay someone to cone for a rally. Obaseki has lost my boy

Can you show me your evidence what I said during presidential election? I'm at ring road now in Benin City, come out let me see you if you are even in Edo State.

Freeman213:
...Governor, Deputy on war path over Obaseki's delay to fund campaigns

Ahead the September 19 Governorship election in Edo State deputy governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu engaged in a war of words with his boss, Godwin Obaseki at a leadership meeting Thursday following what they described as failure by the governor to release funds for the election.

Apart from the governor and his deputy who were at the meeting, others includes the secretary to the state government, Osarodion Ogie, Charles Idahosa and Domingo Obende.

It was gathered that trouble started when the governor commenced the meeting by saying all hands must be on deck for them to be able to defeat the APC.

But Shaibu raised his hands to speak, the governor later regretted why he allowed him to speak. The deputy governor was said to have told the governor that he (Obaseki) is not serious in winning the coming election.

He reminded the governor that different committees were set up in the past two weeks but the governor had refused to fund them. Lamenting that the APC has been busy in serious campaigns while nothing has happened regarding the PDP campaign.

Tension heightened when he accused the governor of luring him to fight his god father Oshiomhole and now showing no commitment or seriousness in funding the forthcoming election.

"We have been sitting here doing nothing while Oshiomhole is all over the town, we are losing members every day and all we do is setting up committees every day without funding. I will not take this nonsense and you pushed me into fighting a man that made me what I am today yet all we seeing everyday is committees with no funding.

"Mr governor I see you dont understand what this election is all about. You are not serious about it. Do you think is the little boys carrying laptops here that will do it. If you don't want to fund the election then I have no business being here. I will back out" Shaibu declared.

Attempts by Ogie to stop Shaibu further infuriated the deputy governor who told Ogie to shut his mouth and sit down. However, Charles Idahosa stood up and backed Shaibu, expressing his fear that Oshiomhole will send all of them to jail if they lose the election.

He further urged the governor to release money for the guber campaign. Obaseki who a source said looked visibly confused at that moment, requested for the budget of each of the committees, six of them in number.

His request furthered infuriated Shaibu who thundered that he was still asking for the budget when APC had been campaigning day and night. He warned the governor that if nothing serious is happening he will walk back to his APC which he said he left in pains.

The deputy governor walked out of the meeting after describing his boss as unserious.

Writing rubbish from Oshiomole backyard.
You were among the people who said he bought PDP candidate slot with #6B, some said #15B. Governor Obaseki was also accused by you that he has been sharing the state money.
Well, continue in peddling your fake news while I know who I will vote for.
No source?

Amaechi and co were only looking at what will enter their pockets forgetting to understand the details of what they signed for. Let's see how it goes.

ChiefOloye:
Obaseki was wrongly advised by the people who encouraged to pick up a fight against Oshiomhole. I'm sure he'll be regretting the day he decided to tell his benefactor to "go to hell" with these crowd and all that has happened in Edo so far, it's obvious that Obaseki stands no chance in the Sept 19th election.

Are you from Edo? Governor Obaseki made the right choice.

Dansuqi:
This crowd is far more thick,populated and motley than that of pdp.ironically,its in esan land a pdp area.if apc will lose here,it will be narrowly.up apc

Crowd on election campaigns dey determine election results?
Most of those people there were mobilized with money. PDP and APC will use money to mobilize people to campaign grounds. In 2019, it was on range of #500-#2000 depending on your level. Some will not even get the money because someone will pocket it.

Austino50:
The winning train moving with high speed if any idiot stumbling blocks stands on the way shall be crushed

Election results are not by the crowd on campaign grounds. Most of the people there were mobilized with money, some came to See Oshiomole and other personalities present because it will take them another four years to see them again. Alot of persons there don't even have voter's card. September 20, we will know the winner of the election. If Governor Obaseki and his campaign term go to that same venue tomorrow, same crowd will still turn out. Their turning out doesn't mean they love you.

wellingtongrey:
Should there be any achievements to show,it was definitely done unto the APC platform. So, there will be no need to berate APC.

It was the APC who did it or the governor?

favor914:
He is an under 18 Nigerian talking about grownup issues, he knows nothing about, after the election he will cry to daddy & mummy.

For daring to insult me, though I don't know you but if I pronounce on you, it will follow you to the end but I forgive your lack of maturity.

adekolaelect:
Take it easy with cautions for you not to commit suicides if Iyamu win coming election .Emotional can not win election OK.

Commit suicide because of politicians? I don't depend on any politicians or politics to survive, to what is on ground, it will be difficult for Ize Iyamu to win or Maybe through rigging.

favor914:
He is an under 18 Nigerian talking about grownup issues, he knows nothing about, after the election he will cry to daddy & mummy.

You are insulting someone you can't face physically because you have opportunity to have a little data? I can't argue with you because I was not paid to typed what I did, let's be patient and wait for September 19 to come, boys will be differentiate from men. You were not born when I started following Edo State politics, I'm a full bini living in Benin City with my Voter's card. Elections are not won my online rantings or insults, maybe you typing nonsense now don't even have a voter's card. If you are bold enough, let's fix a date in ITV or any of the stations in Benin for a debate. Let me know if you are bold enough to say what your preferred candidate can do.

Why did you wait since election time to resign your appointment since the governor was not performing? Are you telling us you were blind before? APC that is castigating the governor now, where were they before the governor decamped? You all politicians are hypocrites. You are just working for your selfish interest
Keep on waiting for Ize Iyamu to compensate you. You have lost your job, go and start feeding on the ones you have stolen. Ize Iyamu can never be governor of Edo State. He can go be the governor of Lagos State.

They will not get members.

APC that is divided in Edo State. The authentic state working committee of APC in Edo State lead by Anslem Ojezua is yet to know APC candidate. The authentic APC faction will work against APC. The coast is clear for Governor Obaseki. Let Oshiomole and co keeping kneeling down to beg for votes.

If truly PDP have been rejected in Edo State according to what you have said, why is Oshiomole and other APC members kneeling down to beg Edoites for votes? When will politicians say the truth?

Is this same Oshiomole that is APC supreme Court kneeling down? politicians can do anything to gain power, after then, they will bring out their true colours.

Wike, Okowa, Makinde, Tambuwal, others charge Edo people to protect their votes
The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 19 governorship election, Mr Godwin Obaseki , Saturday, declared that he is certain of victory while unveiling the Make Edo Great Again (MEGA) plan to Edo electorate.
The governor made the declaration at the flag-off of his governorship election campaign at the Lawn Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State, after a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin.
Dignitaries at the event include governors drawn from the South-South region and other parts of the country including Ifeanyi Okowa, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Nyesom Wike, Duoye Diri, Seyi Makinde and Sen. Bala Mohammed of Delta, Sokoto, Rivers, Bayelsa, Oyo and Bauchi states, respectively.
Other guests at the event include Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi; National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus; Chairman of DAAR Communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi; Chief Tom Ikimi; Sen. Clifford Ordia and Barr. Ken Imasuagbon, among others.
According to Governor Obaseki, “I am happy today that I have been given the party’s flag to contest the governorship election on September 19, 2020. I did it before and will do it again. We would focus on improving governance to transform the lives of our people. In the next four years, Edo would continue in the quest to become the economic hub of the nation.”
The governor unveiled the programme for his second term bid titled Make Edo Great Again (MEGA), which he said would prepare the state for a post-coronavirus (COVID-19) world.
He noted: “We are saying that we will, working with you, make Edo great again. Our message is one of hope and the future. We are one people; we have one dream and one heritage. The blood of our forefathers who built an empire and dominated their space still runs in us today. If they were able to achieve what they achieved over 500 years ago, we will achieve much more today.”
Explaining the focus of the campaign’s MEGA theme, he said: “The plan we have adopted will focus on how to use governance to support our people. We will use government to create enabling business environment so that Edo people can do their business without being harassed by anyone, especially thugs.
Responding to attacks by sponsored thugs earlier in the day, he said, “The opposition has now resorted to violence. Please, we do not want bloodshed. One of their billionaires hired thugs today around the Oba’s Palace. I hear they are destroying cars with PDP flags. Do not retaliate. God will retaliate for us. Their strategy is to scare the people. They are saying that what they did today is a sample of what they intend to do on September 19.”
On his part, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national Governorship Campaign Council for Edo 2020 gubernatorial election and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, urged all Edo people to come out en masse to cast their votes for Governor Obaseki and equally protect their votes to return the governor in office, to enable him continue his good work for the majority of the people.
Wike noted: “The APC, for me, does not have any credible candidate. Also, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, according to the sacked National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, is a thief.”
“Don’t allow your votes to be rigged as APC believes in rigging. I want to assure you this time that this election will be difficult to rig. South-South is for PDP and Edo belongs to PDP. Edo people should not allow Edo to be rigged. I urge you to defend your votes and ensure Obaseki is returned for a second term to continue his good works in the state.”
Also, Governor of Delta State and Chairman of South-South PDP Governors’ Forum, Ifeanyi Okowa, urged Edo voters to reject the antics of Oshiomhole, the APC and its candidate, Ize-Iyamu, adding: “Looking at the debt Oshiomhole left for the state, I pitied Obaseki but as a technocrat, the governor did well and has greatly reduced the debt burden of the state, and has put Edo on the path of development.
Meanwhile, Governors of Bauchi and Oyo states, Sen. Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde, described Obaseki as a resource person that has represented the state and nation well.
Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, charged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Edo State Governorship election is free, fair and credible.
Tambuwal added: “No single individual can decide the fate of Edo people as no one man is superior to Edo people.”
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/edo-2020-we-are-sure-of-victory-obaseki-assures-unveils-mega-plan/

myboy2111:
Empty Arena

People invited was strictly on invitations, if there was crowded, you will be the one crying that the government is not maintaining social distancing. They can restrict movements in the stadium unlike a open space. We Edoites knows who will are voting for.

johnmartus:
There's a cordial relationships between Yoruba and Edo. And moreover there is a Yoruba in edo state.

It's for 2023, the Yorubas believes that since Obaseki is no longer in APC, he will not support Tinubu for Presidency. Tinubu is one of the secret supporter of Ize Iyamu because of 2023. I and many Edoites are voting Governor Obaseki for continuity.

LaboPolitics:
By Campus Gist, Benin City

Dr. Stella Okotie, a staff of the University of Benin, was on Tuesday sent to early grave when a commercial bus driver running away from police extortion rammed into her.

CAMPUS GIST reports that the incident happened in Benin City at about 6:30pm along the ever-busy Benin-Lagos expressway, close to the UNIBEN main gate.

The deceased was until her demise, a lecturer at the UNIBEN faculty of Education. Aside Okotie, one person was said to have also been killed with another sustaining some injuries.

The victims were killed while a commercial bus driver was running away from the police officers who had earlier flagged his vehicle down, demanding N100 bribe.

One of the officers was said to have jumped into the moving bus and engaged in a physical struggle with the bus driver, dragging the steering wheel in the process.

According to an eyewitness, the late UNIBEN staff was standing at the walkway alongside her husband, Dr. Williams Okotie, also a staff of UNIBEN and her son when the bus hit her and their stationery UNIBEN water supply van.

“The police officers were pursuing a commercial bus in quest for money leading to a physical struggle between one of the officers and driver of the vehicle,” he told CAMPUS GIST.

“While the police was struggling the steering wheel with the driver, the bus ram into Dr. Okotie who was standing on the walk way just by the side of her vehicle killing her on the spot.”

Following the incident, the police officers fled the scene leaving behind one of their colleague who was beaten to pulp and almost left for dead by angry mob but for the quick intervention of a woman believed to be his wife.

Consequently, residents and passersby barricaded the ever-busy new Lagos road right in front of the UNIBEN Ugbowo main gate, causing heavy traffic gridlock for hours.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor could not be reached for comments. The university management is yet to issue a statement as at the time of filing this report.

In response to incident, the UNIBEN medical students are embarking on a solidarity protest on Wednesday (today) against the killing of the mother of their former colleague.

A statement issued by Comr. Goodluck Eghosa Osemwenkhae, Director of Information, Media and Publicity, on behalf of the union, said the protest would cover the police headquarters and the Edo state government house.

https://campusgist.com.ng/2020/07/22/uniben-staff-killed-1-injured-as-police-chase-driver-over-n100-bribe/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E34s816gAc

Police and #100 from bus drivers are like 5 and 6.

Ruggedniggaone:
yes ooo yakubu and his wife plus the people of his constituency will now cast their votes for iyamu on election day. congratulations in advance iyamun..... i swear this OP brain is full of garri

Garri full person brain?
Laugh wan kill me ooo.
Nothing wey person nor go hear.
Godwin Obaseki is a GGO. Edo will go further with him.

ORIENTATION101:
oshomole respond to him by disqualifying him, obaseki spends Edo funds to get oshomole arrested and removed from APC chairman. Except you just started following obaseki vs osho.you should know obaseki has been attacking him and his loyalist. Obaseki demolished kabaka hotel despite the court injunction against the demolition.

Tony Kabaka hotel was built on government land which u know. He couldn't provide the c of o to the land but he was able to provide the c of o to the land he build his house and it was not touched. The truth is, it was Oshiomole that gave him the power to build his hotel on the land unknowingly to him that he will fallout with the governor. Since he was against the governor, the governor have no choice than to open records to see where they can get him which the governor now found out the his hotel land belongs to the government. I can't support anyone to take government properties because he or she is favoured by the power that be. Why Tony Kabaka nor sue the government for destroying his property? Remember that it was same Tony Kabaka and co Oshiomole used to destroy buildings that was on government land.

ORIENTATION101:
osho doesnt have a beef with him. obaseki started launching attack against osho without provocation simply because of 14 Edo state assembly lawmakers that didnt bow to Obaseki. Obaseki start to sack oshomole loyalist in the government and ask osho ward chairman to suspend him .

From this, it shows you don't understand politics. As a governor, you are preview to get information that normal citizen can't have. It was even know that Oshiomole and his political boys were trying to used the house of assembly to impeached Governor Obaseki immediately the house is inaugurated and if they have succeeded to make Victor Edoror as speaker or make governance difficult for Obaseki, he got the secret information and played a fast one on Oshiomole and his boys. Let me remind you, have you forgotten what Oshiomole did when he won his governorship at the court? PDP house members tried to used their majority to impeached Oshiomole which Oshiomole got the info and relocate the house sittings to government house allowing only few ACN members to sit thereby preventing majority PDP members from sitting. He told a lie that he wants to renovate the assembly building. Oshiomole quickly removed the roof. Oshiomole later finally succeeded to buy some PDP house members and they decamped to ACN before influencing the house to impeached PDP speaker Mr Garuba Zakawanu, they now install Uyi Igbe as the speaker who was so loyal to Oshiomole and he was ACN member then. Nobody including you will fold your hands to be impeached as Governor or support someone who will make governance difficult for you without doing anything. Go check history, Oshiomole did worst to protect his sit as governor, he fought against his impeached. If you are blaming Obaseki now and praising Oshiomole, you are a hypocrite.
Everyone knows that for a governor to succeed, he or she must have a house of assembly that is loyal and agree to the terms of the governor. It's also on public records on how Tony Kabaka and Samson Osagie were ranting that Obaseki can never come back as governor of Edo State. They started it before the inauguration of Edo State House of assembly.
Anything about Edo politics, I'm grounded in it and no online individual can deceive me to believe what they stand for. Most people posting rubbish against the governor have been paid peanut with promise of something after victory. For me, I know Obaseki is not a saint but he has tried in governance and a second term will not be a mistake. Election are won on polling units and not online. Edo cannot be sold to political fews, Edoites is going to sound it that the power to elect a governor or any persons in political positions are with the people and not the political few or godfathers. Most of the crowd in rallies are paid 1-2k, you will see politicians displaying to deceive the people, it's a lie, most people that formed the crowd have been paid. Why do you think politicians steal, it's because to gain power, you will spend alot of money, they pay to get crowd in their rallies, they pay for the citizens to vote for them, they pay to party members and they pay to godfathers. Let me just stop here.

seanfer:
More are still coming out from his cabinet.

Ohunbamu have been a political boy to Oshiomole. it was Oshiomole that gave him the APC ticket to contest for house of Representatives for Egor and ikpoba okha but he lost to Jude Ize-Idehen. Oshiomole was also the one that nominated him as commissioner designated before he was confirmed in all to compensate him for his loosing. Oshiomole was doing all these because he was among the few house of assembly members of Edo State that stood for him when he got the info that majority of PDP assembly members were planning to impeached him then. Obaseki was not a politician but he tried for all he has done. All these issues of his former cabinet members are against him would have not been there if he has sacked all of them in 2019 in the name of cabinet shakeup, he would have used the opportunity to wipe out all the bad eggs in his cabinet and then replaced them with his loyalists. Most of Obaseki cabinet members were nominated by those fighting him now, you can't expect those guys now to leave their political benefactors. Try understand politics before talking.

Freeman213:
Over 87 elected Councilors in the Edo State have vowed to resist the harassment and official intimidation meted out to them by Governor Godwin Obaseki to forcefully join the PDP.

The Councilors, most of whom were elected on the platform of the APC, dismissed claims of their defection allegedly sponsored in the media by Godwin Obaseki to portray false solidarity, while insisting that the Governor’s performance since 2016 has neither inspired confidence nor provided motivation for them to join his defection.

The spokesperson for the group, Hon. Emwinghare Osabuohien of Ward 2, Egor Local Government Council, condemned their suspension which he deemed illegal and the refusal of the state government to pay their salaries over the expression of their constitutionally protected freedom to associate and maintain membership of a preferred political party.

Other Councilors, including Hon. Okpamen Angela representing Ovia West, Hon. Kingsley Ogiri, and Hon. Godwin Ekhator, vowed to remain resolute in fighting for the victory of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the All Progressives Congress at the polls on the 19th of September.

According to them, the few Councilors who defected caved in to the pressure and intimidation of the State Government.

No source?
No video of the councilors?
Someone can write this even from the toilet.
Freeman is anti Obaseki.

kappGODSWILL:
sharrap there,no be only lynch,come to my street at airport road and see how ppl hate dis obaseki.. una wet no dey stay benin spewing trash here.

Your airport road different from the one I dey stay?
Which part of airport road? Reduce your lies ooo.

They should stop these rubbish accusations, we need evidence. Ize Iyamu claimed to be a cultist.