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walex2:
Thank you for your clarifications, am neither APC nor PDP, pls list Obaseki achievement(s) here for all to see and secondly Oshiomole challenged him to publicly mention anything he requested from him as a Governor, so thesame money he claimed APC wanted was thesame money tax collectors are now collecting from him. pls make sure you vote for him this time around so he will not loose his local govt, house of rep consistuency and senatorial district like he did during his own election in 2016 and the last general election even as a governor

I can spare my tomorrow for you to move round Benin City, if possible, other parts of the state so you can see with your eyes. Don't believe online pics, I will sacrifice my time tomorrow to show you the ones have seen.
Where are you in Benin tomorrow so I will come meet you.
Let me list some
Ekehuan road that have been abandoned for years, constructionis ongoing
Benin central park construction is on going
He reworked on Ring road, the one leading to Ekehuan and siluko road, he reworked on siluko road and 5 junction. Work on roads in GRA, refaced AAU, go there, you will see for yourself. He has done alot of roads in Edo Central and Edo North including TV road. Ever in Edo history, no Edo State workers have gone on strike is diligent in paying salaries at when due. I can't mention more. Take the tour challenge.

iokpebholo:
funny how u guys insult obaseki for having 3 credits in WAEC but praise Buhari for not having WAEC result at all.Mind u Oshiomonle is just a common obioma(tailor) with no WAEC result also

When Oshiomole was asked to provide his educational results and certificates by PDP, the following news was Edo ministry of Education is on fire. Those in Edo will remember. Oshiomole can't mentioned any of his school classmate nor has anyone come to identify with him as his or her classmate. Oshiomole was so fortunate that during his time, the opposition was not wise to use certificate issue against him. He should come vie for any elective position now, and let see how he will scale through.

[quote author=Dansuqi post=91399327]I never claimed to be from edo.his name sounds ishan so I assumed he is from edo central without fact checking.its a minor blip common with humans.anyway,he is immaterial here afterall when he was chairman of pdp,APC still wins edo north.so he is out of the equation just like obaseki will soon be[/quote


You just clarified my thoughts. I have said it before now, that those who are saying things against Governor Obaseki are not From Edo State and they don't even reside in Edo State. This will be my last comment on any of your statement or post against the Edo State governor.

Dansuqi:
Orbih is from the central.shuaibu is weighty but owe his rise to oshiomhole.edo north people owe their loyalty first to oshio before any other person.pdp usually wins central narrowly.the only advantage obaseki has is power of incumbency.he is gone

Dan Orbih is from Edo Central? Fear don catch me ooo. This shows you are not from Edo State and you have never been to Edo State.. For your correction, Chief Dan Orbih is from Edo North. Google is your friend.

walex2:
Oga, People are wiser, election is no more on propaganda if so Atiku should have won the last general election. Oshiomole is not contesting for Gubernatorial election, let Obaseki showcase his achievements for the past 3 and half years.

if you are from Edo State or reside in Edo State, you will see Obaseki achievements or you want to tell me politics have blinded you?
I'm not saying Governor Obaseki is a saint but let's give kudos to him for what he has done in Edo State. He is human, you can't expect him to get all his aims right. Governor Obaseki has worked and every reasonable Edoites will give him a second term to finish all his projects and continue new ones.
I'm saying this not because i have gained anything personally from him nor have seen him, have only saw him on TV, from my assessment, he has done more than 75%. Every reasonable persons will ask, why is it that when the governor was in APC, nobody said evil against him including those online wailers, no APC members accused him of underperformance, all what we were hearing is the governor refused to answer to party members. Are you supporting the governor should be answerable to the few party men and forget the majority of Edoites? Go watch Tony Kabaka and Samson Osagie videos or interviews, you will know that APC members were so selfish and fight for their personal interest. When the governor were accusing them that his APC men want him to be sharing Edo State funds to them, did any of them came up to deny it?
In 2019 election, I didn't come out to vote but in this September 19, I'm coming out fully with my friends and supporters to vote the governor irrespective of what any wailers will say.
I have seen what the governor have done with my eyes and no online wailers can deceive me from not voting for him.
God will give up the grace to see September 19 and beyond.

etokhana:
GUIDE TO THE SEPT. 19 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION…

As the two main gladiators in the Edo State governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his key rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ready for an epic showdown on September 19, certain undercurrents look set to determine the final outcome.

Tension and speculation are at fever pitch, but from all indications, the battle is not anyone’s to lose yet. However, each passing day reveals gradually evidence that the final outcome may follow some existential extrapolations.

Come September 19, Edo State will go to the polls to elect a governor to pilot the affairs of the state for the next four years. They will either re-elect Obaseki, who is running on his record in the last almost four years, or opt for his main challenger, Ize-Iyamu, who incidentally was Obaseki’s challenger some four years ago.

A two-horse race, the major political parties, APC and PDP, are on a familiar terrain, more so since the candidates of the two parties had contested against each other in 2016. While the incumbent governor, Obaseki, had contested on the platform of APC, Ize-Iyamu carried the PDP flag.

Today, however, fate has swapped platforms for them. Unlike in 2016, when Obaseki contested and won on the APC platform, he has found himself in the PDP ahead of the September 19 election, while Ize-Iyamu, who was PDP’s candidate in 2016, has found himself in APC, which he had left six years ago to pursue his governorship ambition.

Interestingly, both PDP and APC are quite conscious of the importance of the September 19 governorship election to the present political equation in the state, region and country, and their future prognoses, the reason the two parties have set up high-powered election committees to lead them to victory.

APC appointed the governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Ganduje, as the chairman of its election committee, while PDP chose Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to lead it in the quest for re-election.


With the stage set and the committees deployed to work, many factors are already competing for attention in the choice of the next governor of Edo State.

Incumbency Factor

Obaseki certainly has the power of incumbency to his advantage. But in Nigeria, this is greatly limited when your party is not in control of the police, military and all other security services that are usually deployed to monitor elections and provide security. The governor’s incumbency advantage may be effectively neutralised by the federal might. As a matter of fact, Ize-Iyamu may even be the ultimate beneficiary of federal might if the lessons of history are factored in.

Off-season elections, like the ones about to hold in Edo and Ondo states, are usually an easier turf to deploy the full powers of the federal government in trying to sway outcomes.

Voting Pattern

What will make the battlefield more interesting is that both contestants know each other in terms of their strengths and weaknesses. But what may likely swing the votes for either of the two remains the calibre of political heavyweights queuing behind him.

Another factor is the voting population. Edo, like any other states of the federation, is made up of three senatorial districts. Edo South has 58 per cent of the state’s voting population, Edo Central has 16 per cent, and Edo North has 26 per cent. But this percentage sharing, unfortunately, may not apply as it currently stands. The factor of candidate’s advantage may play a key role in determining the voting pattern.

Edo South: A Win-win Situation

Edo South holds all the aces, as whoever secures the entire voting strength in the district can as well go to sleep. But it cannot be entirely so this time because the two gladiators are both sons of the soil. So both are going to split the votes of the district.

The people are at an advantage in the sense that whoever wins, power will not shift from the zone. But they are also in a kind of dilemma as to who to support between their two sons. Of key importance here is the personal influence and likability of the candidates and how much of mobilisation they can do.

Edo North: A Battle of Influence

In Edo North, the ballot, no doubt, would be contested between the incumbent deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, who defected with his boss to the PDP, and the former national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole. The question is, can Shaibu influence enough votes for the PDP to secure a win? The answer seems of little significance, because whatever influence he wields was also because of the Oshiomhole factor. Ordinarily, Shaibu does not command a great deal of foot soldiers, except the usual brigandage invoked to try to influence things by force.

Incidentally, Shaibu has a match in the person of Ganiyu Audu, who is the running mate to Ize-Iyamu. A grassroots politician, who may also ride on the influence of religion, especially, as a Muslim with appreciably large number of faithful, Audu is definitely not a pushover in the equation. His choice appears to have consciously balanced religion – Christian/Muslim ticket, unlike PDP’s Christian/Christian ticket. Interestingly, this is the first time since the 1999 that a Muslim deputy is on the ticket. Many Edo Muslims are likely to see this as a positive for the Muslim community’s long agitation for a voice at the centre of power in Edo State.

Besides, of the eight state constituencies, only two were sworn in, leaving six yet to be inaugurated, which, in political calculation, is not an encouraging one. Therefore, with a ratio of two (Oshiomhole and Audu) to one (Shaibu), Edo North still does not stand in this contest as a battleground region, but a place where subsisting influence could count largely.

A major influence in Edo North, no matter the misgivings, is Oshiomhole, who is a former governor of the state and former national chairman of APC. Those who think his suspension has reduced his influence, both in his district and the entire Edo, will be making the greatest political mistake of their lives, because hate him or like him, the diminutive ‘Adamant’ Adams had made and is still making people across the three senatorial districts, who may not likely abandon him. In fact, his suspension and eventual lose of his position as national chairman of the ruling party will likely attract sympathy to his message to the people of the zone to vote out Obaseki. Also very important is the fact that Oshiomhole’s lose of the APC chairmanship has left Edo North with no influential voice at the national level of power. As one observer put it recently, “With Oshiomhole’s ouster, our people have lost their only voice in national politics.” The people are likely going to take note of this and also blame Shuaibu, largely seen as the instigator of the purported suspension that ultimately led to Oshiomhole’s fall.

Edo Central: The Battleground District

The central district appears small but it may play a significant role, being predominantly a PDP-dominated area. But the question is, what stake do they have here apart from their son, Hon. Francis Okiye, who is playing the dual role of Speaker of the House of Assembly as APC member in the day, but is PDP at night in solidarity with the governor. At the end of the day, the speaker is not a vote-swinging factor here. This, therefore, makes the central district the real battleground, where the two parties, their candidates and supporters would have to deploy everything humanly possible to secure as many votes as possible. The district would likely be the decider in the battle for Edo Government House.

Contradictions in Edo South

Attention must be paid to certain contradictions in Edo South, where the two contestants hail from. Obaseki is from Oredo local government with two state constituencies. Ize-Iyamu is from Orhiomwon, also with two state constituencies.

The two, having cancelled out each other’s home advantage, the possibility is high that the governor might take Ovia North-east local government, still with two state constituencies, because of the influence of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, and his children, a former governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, and a former member of the House of Representatives, Omosede Igbinedion. Another advantage the governor may have is the role the member representing Ego/Ikpba-Okha Federal Constituency under the platform of PDP, Jude Ise-Idehen, would play. Added to this is the influence of members of his cabinet, who have not formally crossed with him to the PDP but are still in APC and would ostensibly give him support on the day of election.

However, Uhumwonde will be a no go area for Obaseki, because of the influence of a two-time member of the House of Representatives, Samson Osagie; Washington Osifo, who was yet to be inaugurated as state assembly member. However, the governor’s Man Friday, Hon. Charles Idahosa, is there to also stop any aggression.

Still on Edo South, the governor will have to contend with six members-elect from his district he prevented from being inaugurated out of 10. They are those from Uhunmwonde, Oredo East, Oredo West, Ovia North East I, Ovia North East II, and Ovia South-west. Those also deprived in Edo North, where Obaseki’s deputy, Shaibu, hails from, who make up 30 per cent of Edo State voting population, may want to take their pound of flesh. They are the people of Etsako West I, Etsako West II, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Owan East, Owan West and Akoko-Edo Ii.

Political influence will play an equally major role in the entire process. Edo has its fair share of political heavyweights, who cannot be ignored.

Unveiling the Power Centres

Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion

The Esama of Benin is one of those that have always made political statements in favour of persons they support. On the surface, he is in support of Obaseki since his son, a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, and daughter, Omosede Igbinedion, a former House of Representatives member, were among those that brokered the defection of Obaseki from APC to PDP.

However, it is on record that Ize-Iyamu is Chief Igbinedion’s political son and among the influential figures during the tenure of his son as governor for eight years. He was one of those that influenced Ize-Iyamu in 2014 to dump ACN/APC for PDP, where he contested. Whether he will dump Ize-Iyamu this time remains to be seen, as the chief is said to be in a quandary.

Chief John Odige-Oyegun

The former governor of Edo State, ex-National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) chieftain, and former national chairman of APC is an influential figure when it comes to politics of Nigeria as well as Edo State. He has never belonged to the same political group with the Igbinedions, having defeated the junior Igbinedion in 1991 in the days of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) and National Republican Convention (NRC).

However, fate might have brought them together in the Obaseki governorship struggle, even when they still have different political ideologies. Although Oyegun is still a member of the APC, he has political sympathy for Obaseki. The problem, nevertheless, remains that the chief in most cases never wins his polling boot.

In overall margin in the state, though, he has always won. He normally lost his unit to Igbinedion, as both vote in the same polling centre. Nothing is sacrosanct in politics, as their collaboration might do the magic this time around.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole

The labour leader-turned-politician remains an influential figure in both national and local politics any day. Although, he has his weaknesses and shortcomings, which make him human, the former governor of Edo State used his eight years as governor maximally to spread his tentacles almost everywhere in the state.

As national chairman of APC, he made men and women in the state by influencing appointments in their favour. In doing so, he never discriminated when such appointments were given. How PDP will make an in-road in the entire state and Edo North, in particular, where he comes from, remains to be seen.

Chief Tom Ikimi

One-time national chairman of the defunct NRC, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, a chieftain in the defunct APP, chieftain of the ACN/APC and PDP at various times, Chief Tom Ikimi has carved a niche for himself in the nation’s political space as one to be respected. With the demise of former chairman PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, no one is in doubt that the chief from Igueben would step into his shoes as a replacement for the good of Edo Central, having occupied influential positions. But Ikhimi is yet to fill this gap, hence the loss of direction in the Edo political space.

Granted that his ethnic group is the smallest in terms of size and population, they had a voice when Anenih was alive. Can Ikimi, the Oduma of Igueben, rise to the task using the September 19 governorship election to turn things around for the PDP and his people? Election day will determine that.

Hon. Francis Okiye

The present speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly was once Majority Leader of the state assembly. He is a grassroots politician, who has seen it all in local politics. He wields enormous influence, but can this influence translate into electoral victory for Obaseki, who has left him to pursue his governorship ambition in a different political party, which brought two of them together as speaker and governor?

Usman Shagadi

The late sectional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), until his demise, was a good political ally of Obaseki, who inherited him from Oshiomhole. Until he joined the ACN/APC, he was a strong political figure in Edo North and member of the PDP. Shagadi’s political prowess came to light when he quarrelled with Oshiomhole in 2015. To stamp his feet, he fielded a PDP candidate who defeated Oshiomhole’s choice in APC. His death recently will be a big minus for Obaseki and Shaibu in the September 19 governorship election.

Now, the Foot Soldiers

In Edo State, today, the absurdity is in having a state governor and deputy governor belonging to the PDP while the 10 inaugurated members of the state assembly are in the APC. The election is, therefore, going to be a tough one. This is due, particularly, to the incumbency factor, which cannot be ignored in any election. The fact, however, remains that there are other personalities not mentioned above, but who are influential in their domains in the three senatorial districts and would try to sway things for the two candidates. They are the foot soldiers. This is critical, given the fact that money and personal relationship would play a big role than the expected brigandage in some quarters.

For instance, in Edo South, there are grassroots figures like two-time member of the state and federal legislatures, Samson Osagie; two-time member of the state assembly and former member of the House of Representatives, Patrick Obahiagbon; two-time member of the state assembly and former Speaker, Elizabeth Ativie; and former two-time deputy governor and two-time member, House of Representatives, Dr. Pius Odubu.

There is also former deputy governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen; member representing Ovia Federal Constituency, Dennis Idahosa; Patrick Aisoweren (Uhumwonde/Orhiomwon federal constituency); General Charles Airhiavere; and Dr. Chris Ogiemwonyi; Senator Matthew Urhoghide (PDP); former NDDC Commissioner and Majority Leader, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen; and Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, and many others.

In Edo Central, there are the incumbent Speaker, Francis Okiye; four other members of the state assembly; Joe Ediowele, representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben federal constituency; Senator Clifford Ordia, Chief Theo Okoh; and Anselm Ojezua, factional chairman of APC, who will lock horns with APC stalwarts like Patrick Ikhariale, two-time member, House of Representatives, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, Dr. Tony Omoaghae, two-time member, Edo State House of Assembly and two-time local government chairman, Hon. Patrick Aguinede, and Col. David Imuse, Oshiomhole-led chairman of APC in the state.

From Edo North, former Speaker Kabiru Adjoto; former Senator Domingo Obende; Etsako Central local government chairman, Hon. John Akhigbe; former deputy governor and one-time CoS to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Akhigbe; former PDP state chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, will be at the battlefront with the likes of Prof, Julius Ihonvbere (Owan federal constituency), Peter Akpatason (Akoko-Edo federal Constituency, Johnson Oghuma (Etsako federal constituency), Senator Francis Alimikhena, as well as seven members-elect but not inaugurated lawmakers, among others.

The election promises to be an epic battle.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/07/05/edo-poll-undercurrents-that-may-shape-outcome/


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Mynd44

Op, there are alot of loopholes in your post, I know it's a sponsored post but I need to correct some things.
Philip shaibu is a weight in Edo North, Dan orbih is there too. From history, Edo have be voting for PDP, Oshiomole came in from ACN because of what people perceived he did as labour president, in his second term, he used fight against godfatherism. Don't forget, Oshiomole Goodwill in Edo State has reduced immensely because of the videos he made against Ize Iyamu and later eating his vomits. How he handled APC nomination is still in the mind of the people.
His double standard attitude is there to work against Oshiomole and Ize Iyamu.
Edo Central has been for PDP and the political calculation will also favour the PDP there. Edo South and Edo North is where the Governor will campaign more.
Governor Obaseki have the full edge no matter the federal might APC is capitalizing on.

Binikingdowm:
while his mumu supporters are busy slandering ize iyamu for corruption and working with igbinedion, he just appointed him as an adviser..

That's why I said this godfatherism and corruption fight can't full anyone. The thing he accused ize iyamu of doing, he has done worse..

The only thing that can save him is if his achievements speaks for him.

Obaseki abeg show Edo people your achievements in four good years

People commenting against the governor are ignorant. A former governor will accept to be an adviser to the present governor? No matter what, Lucky Igbinedion is still a former governor, the state government have no other options than to Accord in that right. That pic was taken in a function where the governor and the former governor were present. Look at the pic, is a very old one. Have you not seen pics of when Oshiomole was a governor when he bow to greet Lucky Igbinedion and his father?
That pics is a old pic, maybe he was at a function. Have you not seen Obaseki and Ize Iyamu shaking hands? You will come to say Obaseki have agreed to give it up to Ize Iyamu.
All these your posts will not stop Ize Iyamu defeat at the post.

TheGodlessGod:
why did they run to abroad? they should come edo and see 24 hours light and good roads. mumu people

Must all Edoites be in Edo state?
Were most of them not there before Obaseki administration?
Stop be hypocritical.

tesppidd:
So voters don't collect 5k in Edo?

You have forgotten your experience in Edo Governorship election in 2016 abi?

Don't worry another sifia pains await you.

Have witnessed and participate in Edo State Election, I saw where people collecting money from party agents and voting the prefer candidate. Go ask Oshiomole how he won his second term, PDP shared money on election ground but people went ahead to vote Oshiomole. You nor know Edo history.
This happened because Oshiomole campaigned on stopping godfatherism.
Let's watch and see.

Op please change your name, you are supporting anti Edo progress. We cannot return back to the days of agberoism, God forbid.
Edoites knows who they are voting for, just save your strength from creating foolish trends. It's not up to 2% Edoites that's here.
I'm from Benin City, I have my PVC, I will be voting. I know what I heard yesterday from people I met, everyone talks good about the governor and talking against godfatherism.
Go read what I posted in one of your trend, that's the deciding factors.

This is a lesson everyone needs to learn from, mind what you say in public because someone might be taking a record of them.
God help us all.

psucc:
We may have forgotten the content of the video because of too much load this APC has put on us.

Please can you upload the video here or better still give the analysis of what he said in the video?

Oshiomole said Ize Iyamu is a thief and cannot be trusted with Edo state funds, that's why he refused to appoint him in any position during his administration. He also said Ize Iyamu is a cultist, he poured acid on someone in uniben while he was a student, as a result of that he was expelled for two years, he later begged his way in the uniben and graduated but couldn't go to law school because of his evil deeds, this is why Ize Iyamu is not a barrister, he quickly ran to church to take up a pastoral title to cover up. The person he poured acid on is deformed now and can't reproduce.
The videos are online, you can Google Oshiomhole videos against pastor Ize Iyamu.

Breaking !!!!

Federal High Court, Abuja has refused to grant APC prayer to restrain TV stations in Nigeria from accepting or playing all Adams Oshiomhole's EdoDecides2016 campaign videos, using copyright law and other related issues.

What a prayer before the court! They are ashamed of their own campaign against their own candidate.
Indeed, tomorrow is now speaking for itself against Oshiomhole and the APC.

The Court ruled that it's an own goal (and not an offside goal as contemplated by the Applicant); therefore, by all standard, the goal will have to be counted for the opponents (PDP) as though they (APC) scored it by themselves for themselves .

I can't believe they actually went to court to restrict valid statements made to the public glare. Nothing Judges can't see in the hands of APC.

But Oshiomhole played it on TV stations in Nigeria 2016 and he didn't go to court. Why now? Is it because ize-lyamu is in APC?

This is becoming more interesting by the day. Wow, Whatever one says today may come for him/she tomorrow!

If Adams is not a mediocre how will he even think his past cannot be referred to? Or was he lying to Edo people?

They are trying to suppress the EVIL that they created themselves through the mouth of their own person Adams Oshiomole!

Are they ashamed of themselves? Oshiomole really damaged Pastor Ize-Iyamu's characters immensely.

Did he forget that officers uses this sentence, remain silent or what you say here will be use against you.

PDP should please find something for Oshiomole at least he has provided them with premium content that will remain unmatched for this election.

allthingsgood:
Calm down, we shall see
Na still same u go cry after supreme court delivers it's judgment

Cry?
Nobody pay me to post anything. I can't cry for politicians like you na.
Their Children are aboard, you are here defending who don't even know you.
Go think about your life and leave politicians.
You think Ize Iyamu will work more than Obaseki, if that's your dreaming, wake up.
All this crop of politicians are going there for their pockets. You can keep on crying for them.
Do you know Ize Iyamu, Oshiomole or Obaseki children? You think any of them will come Nairaland to come post rubbish? Their Children are coming to rule you. Maybe you can't even eat well but you are using your hard earn data to support somebody that is fighting for his looting. Youth are the problem of Nigeria.

Jesusloveyou:
has obaseki done 10% of oshomole achievement,
true or false.

Please, I stay in Benin City, can you come show me Oshiomole achievement in Edo State? Let do a tour of Edo State.
Almost all Oshiomole works were all substandard, they are no where to be found.
Come take this challenge.
Where is the #30B he borrowed from world bank for erosion control, are we not still suffering from flood? Can you afford the hospital and school Oshiomole build? How much is AAU school fees now, who increased it?
Oshiomole, Obaseki, Tony Kabaka, Ize Iyamu and you, una be scammers. Among these scammers, Obaseki is the less scammer.
I hope d small money Dem give you to post rubbish go last for you.

JAOS:
stingy man

If you were the governor, will you handover to him?

JAOS:
stingy man

If you were the governor, will you handover to him?

Dmano:
You don't know what you are talking about,the case is not the same here,Uche Nwusu actually bought a form of APC participated in the primary and won,he was substituted by the party for Hope,and he then went and participated in AA and won also,so he became a candidate in two party in one election,you are only a candidate of a party when you won a primary and not when you buy form,you are just an aspirant. Take note

God bless you.
Op and his Co are ignorant. He was paid to do this yeye post to deceive those who don't understand the law.
This trend is declare died.

inereunwa1:
yes o bro this politicians are greedy sets of people!!

All politicians are greedy, don't take side.

Have read almost all the posts here, I can't see majority of the posters are not from Edo State nor reside in Edo State. If you have participated in Edo State Election before now, you will understand.
Let me educate those who don't understand
Federal might or incumbency always play a minus role in the outcome of any Edo State Election. Bring all the money and give it to the electorates, majority will still vote according to their choice ( irrespective of the campaigns, majority have known who they are voting for), it's only a significant few that will vote for money and these few are in the rural areas. PDP was the party that started giving money to electorates on election venues during Oshiomole second term election. Oshiomole and APC didn't share anything but he won with a landslide victory, Subsequently, APC became master in it during 2019 election.
These are the following things that decide Edo State Election results
1) Performance and past records
2) Godfatherism- Majority of Edoites hate godfatherism.
3) The zone the candidates came from, that's why both candidates are from Edo South.
4) The party ( APC is not loved in Edo State), Obaseki and Oshiomole was the influence in APC but what Oshiomole did had made people to hate him as well as APC.
5) Achievement of the Party at the federal level, I can say Buhari government have not done anything in Edo State. This is a big factor.
6) Votes from riverine areas, that's where rigging takes place.

MabraO:
Since you know so much tell us where u think a fly over should be sited in Benin since fly over is what makes a state developed

You are wise.
All some people know to do here is to buy data and start talking rubbish.

Binikingdowm:
This question is directed at non Edo people and people that doesn't live in Edo state..

Do you want someone like obaseki to govern your state? Remember Edo state is among the state receiving one of the largest allocations and 13% oil money.

Remember obaseki achievements is celebrating painting of Secretariat and stadium buildings.

Will you like someone like that to govern your state??

You are very jobless Mr op.

quickberry:
Chairmen/Commissioners/Special Advisers are the ones who will mobilise party agents and canvassers on election day. You don't know anything about Nigerian elections. Must I be a voter in Edo to know that?

September 19 is around the corner, don't come here to shout rigging.

Na non Edoites carry this matter for head ooo.
I started monitoring politics of Edo State for years, I know what I'm talking about. It is the party that mobilize party agents, canvassers on election day.

quickberry:
You don't know anything about politics. These are the people that would do the real work on election day. Are you saying the governor would be everywhere at the same time on the election day?

They are the party agents?
Politicians nor dey lose for their unit and ward?
Just be patient and see what will play out.
Do you even have PVC to vote in Edo State Election?

Collins9156:
You correct bra, I just scrolled his previous posts and found out his position.

He's scared of Wike

Every persons here against Wike and op are all APC apologist. They have been against Obaseki forgetting PVC is the voice to decide and not online ranting. I have my PVC to vote, can they show theirs?

tesppidd:
Wike that could not even deliver Atiku as flag bearer of his own party.

Wike that could not even deliver his man as Minority leader of the House of Reps.

I wonder why people overrate Wike like this.

Just because Rivers state is 75 percent a PDP state?

What is now your business with PDP, you APC apologist.
APC e-boys, make una take over. The real work is on the field and not online ranting.

op, you are just creating foolish posts.
Edoites knows who they will vote for, majority of them are not even here to read your yeye post.

TheGodlessGod:
you're typing like how ipob usually do about nigerian politics, everything isn't that simple.

For example, isn't oshiomole the one that brought obaseki out?? Everyone know ize iyamu don't need a good father because he successfully delivered Edo state to PDP for years and has been trying to be governor since early 2000.

I've pictures of obaseki doing cultist handshakes and was even talked about it here on nairaland, Google it, that kind of nonsense don't usually work, ask wike.

As for words oshiomole said, there are also videos of PDP people saying bad things against obaseki, only a fool don't know it's politics.

In all honesty those things don't matter when it comes to election, what matter is how powerful are you and what has you done??.

The truth is the state power might rest on obaseki hands, ize iyamu has federal backing and you know how nigeria politics is, you'll be surprised seeing army and DSS on that day.

Secondly is do obaseki has the people support?? That I doubt because I hear bad things about him, roads are flooded,light situation is worse, potholes everywhere.

Benin is going backward, no infrastructures on ground and youth employment is zero, you see how obaseki took away what the youths used to feed(ticket collecting) without employing any of them.

Unlike oshiomole when contesting second term, obaseki don't have Edo support, he only has the ones that will see food under him support.

You know federal might has never worked in Edo state.
With all what you have said, let's rest our case and wait for September 19. It's less than 3months.
I hope you have your PVC to vote? not that you have a PVC of Ikpoba okha but you will be in Egor on the day of election.

TheGodlessGod:
Edo south. Ovbie Edo kpataki

You are from Edo South and you talk like someone who don't even understand Edo politics. I'm not a member of APC nor PDP, have been to majority of the places in Edo South, I can confidently tell you that Governor Obaseki is having a big edge over Ize Iyamu. People talked good of the Governor. Firstly, the videos of what Oshiomole said against Ize Iyamu is going to work against him, you know what Oshiomole said four years ago is still in the mind of Edoites. Secondly, Godfatherism, majority of Edoites hate and don't want to hear anything like godfather, that was the antics Oshiomole used to win the heart of Edoites and that's why he won 18/18 during his second term election. Now, people are seeing him as someone who wants to make himself a godfather in Edo State. Edoites are not happy with him in addition to what he did to Obaseki during APC nomination. He said that he is the supreme Court to decide who will be cleared in APC, it will work against him. Thirdly, Governor Obaseki will get sympathy votes. Don't also forget, APC is not popular in Edo State, go see the voting pattern and you will understand. Fourthly, there are voters in Edo who vote for candidate and not parties, Obaseki will have an advantage because Ize Iyamu have agreed he was once a cultist, you know how Edoites hate cultism, they know a cultist is always a cultist.
Workers, Market men and women, bus drivers will vote for Obaseki because of the reform. Majority of Edoites also believe that Ize Iyamu will bring back Tony Kabaka to continue is ticketing which we know will also work against Ize Iyamu. I know Tony Kabaka has thugs in his pocket but it will not work this time. Everything Tony Kabaka said against the governor will also work against Ize Iyamu, you know all what he was saying was out of selfish interest which Edoites knows. Tony Kabaka who is a thug celebrated Billion Naira because Oshiomole made him alone to collect all the ticketing in Edo State, Majority of Edoites are not happy with this.
Stop be sentimental and face reality. No matter the rigging and federal might, PDP still have the advantage.

TheGodlessGod:
who's in PDP that can deliver is senatorial district to obaseki

Politics is local my dear

Who are the senators of Edo South and central?
You know the influence of Senator Matthew in Edo South? Are you telling me Edo Central will vote APC? According to political calculation, Edo Central will support Governor Obaseki so that after Obaseki four years, the position can return to them. Before now, Edo Central is PDP.
Don't forget, there are people who will not decamp to PDP but they will vote and support PDP. Just be patient and watch what will play out. You talk like someone who don't understand Edo politics.

TheGodlessGod:
I would love for my state to be like Lagos.

Aren't you ashamed? Post a beautiful picture of Edo state and you'll see it's oshiomole achievement.

4 years of been a governor what has he done??

You see how akwa ibom, kaduna has over taken Edo state??.

Ebonyi Is coming soon.

As big as Edo state no single flyover, no estate. Nothing nothing

SSAs are of no value in the politics of any state, it's a position for political settlement. You are rejoicing for this, Don't forget, some of those SSAs where nominated by some APC members who are against the governor, you can't expect them to start supporting the governor to act against their political fathers. Obaseki knows who is on his side and those against him, he is not going to loose any sleep.
op and you talk as if you are not politically sound.

pharmagba:
I am sure you are not a lawyer
But any one with depth and insight will not believe this write up, without any other name other than Ize- iyamu and Tinubu
Call the other people that are making the statement so we can actually verify

He has openly confessed he was once a cultist.
The day he decamped from PDP to APC, the gun shots were falling like rain close to his house were he decamped. If you were in ringroad, sapele road, airport, beginning of siluko road, you would have hear the sounds that day.
Go help Edo State.