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Removal Of Anslem Ojezua, Long Overdue- Samson Osagie

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Former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives has lauded the the removal of Barrister Anslem Ojezua as Edo State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress. Hon Samson Osagie in a state by his media aide Thomas Ukato thanked the majority of the State Executive Committee of the party from saving the party of the misrule of Anslem Ojezua noting that apart from being a political light weight his incompetence and inability to run an all-inclusive party has led to the crisis bedeviling the party in the State in recent times.

According to him “the removal of Barr. Anslem Ojezua as Edo State Chairman has long been overdue as he has been the major setback for peace and abuse of the rule of law by the obaseki led administration”

He urged the National Working Committee to immediately ratify the removal so that peace can return to the party quickly.

Central Hospital Project, Benin City

Re:Central Hospital Project, Benin City

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Obaseki seeking to diminish Oshiomhole’s achievements

– Hon Samson Osagie

The recent statement by the Edo State Government through one Crusoe Osagie, who doubles as the Media Adviser to Governor Obaseki on the Central Hospital Project, Benin City has elicited varied reactions as the statement contained a litany of falsehood.

Ordinarily, it would not have mattered so much for many observers of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led government in Edo State between 2008 and 2016, an administration in which the incumbent Governor was a integral part , been a member of the State Executive Council, which approved the award of the Contract for the supply, installation,Training and Maintenance of Hospital Equipments for the New 200 Bed, Accident and Emergency Complex of the Central Hospital, Benin City at its 267th meeting held on the 12th of January, 2016 following the recommendations of the State Tenders Board.

It is indeed a thing of regret that the state government could attempt to turn truth on its head in a matter that the Edo State House of Assembly has investigated and came out with extensive findings and far reaching recommendations.

It is important to note that the attempt to castigate the Oshiomhole administration and many of its well thought out policies and programmes by the Obaseki administration has been well orchestrated to the chagrin of many who voted for the Governor on account of the sterling performance of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as Governor of Edo State.

The Accident and Emergency Complex of the Central Hospital Benin City from available records was Constructed by A&K construction company after the contract was revoked from the initial contractor on account of the unsatisfactory work that was been done by the company. Interestingly, A&K Construction Company which completed the job has remained a contractor which the current government is still using. If there are defects in the construction work, the company still has a duty to correct them rather than attempt to create the impression that it was fraudulently carried out.

It is also on record, that from the investigation carried out by the Edo State House of Assembly and other available documents from the office of the Edo State Auditor General ,the contractor which was given the responsibility to supply the equipments had supplied equipments in excess of the seventy five percent advance payment made to it by the Edo State Government as at 2016.

To demonstrate the bad faith in which the statement was released on July 4, 2019 by the State

Government, its immediate past Commissioner of Health Dr. David Osifo had reported to the Edo State House of Assembly committee that investigated the reason why the hospital was not put to use that “the issue of how to manage the Central Hospital had not been resolved by the Edo State Government that was contemplating a Public Private Partnership(PPP) arrangement to run the centre”. This was as at December 2018. Why then is the state Government labouring to portray the project as a product of fraud?

Perhaps it is sufficient to restate the fact that the Central Hospital Project; Benin City was one of the very people oriented projects executed by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led administration as a mark of his deep seated commitment to provide affordable healthcare services to the people of the state and it behaves on every responsible government to pursue this social service to the people without playing politics with it.

Ironically, contrary to the intention of the Oshiomhole administration, this government has engaged a private consulting firm – Ciuci Consulting as the official operator of the New Central Hospital now called Edo Specialist Hospital. How this will serve the health needs of the people of the state in terms of cost of health service services, time will tell. In fact the firm has acknowledged that the company that supplied the equipments “ played a pivotal role in the supply of cutting edge equipments in line with the vision of the Hospital “ This is coming from an appointee of the same government that is trying to portray the execution of the project as shoddy and substandard.

It will not be out of place to remind the Edo State Government that those who lives in glass houses ought not to throne stones. Edo people understands perfectly the shenanigans of the present handlers of the commanding heights of the state economy and that in the fullness of time, the hen will come home to roost.

The Adams Oshiomhole administration in Edo state cannot be wished away by the fabrications of falsehood of unimaginable proportion by a government he stake his goodwill and integrity to enthrone. The beauty about democracy is that it holds elected representatives to account for their stewardship.

While it is convenient for this State Government to malign the administration of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on the altar of politics, the people remains the ultimate judge in the final analysis.

Press Conference By Critical Stakeholders In Edo State All Progressives Congress

Press Conference By Critical Stakeholders In Edo State All Progressives Congress

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Gentlemen of the Press.

Let me on behalf of my brothers and colleagues seated before you congratulate you all and to thank God for ushering all of us into this New Year.

This year is significant for every Edolite in a number of ways chief of which is that the Governorship elections for our state will hold later in the year.

Before you this afternoon are de facto and bonafide leaders and critical stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress, Edo State. Individually and collectively we have committed our lives to the service of our great state and nation in different capacities in the past and are therefore very concerned about the developments in the State under the current administration.

We therefore consider it imperative for us to leave our comfort zone to add our voices to the solutions that will restore peace and unity among Edo people once again.

Since the middle of 2018, the ruling party in our State – the APC- which is our party has been embroiled in needless crisis arising from the deliberate alienation of party leaders and members from the Government the party worked hard to install in 2016 through the wishes of Edo people.

Of particular concern to us is the inability of the State House of Assembly members of our state elected on the platform of our party to perform the responsibility of lawmaking for which they were elected since June 2019. This is unprecedented and does not represent the progressive character of the Edo people.

We have also observed with great trepidation the orgy of politically motivated violence across the State targeted at members of our great party who dared to hold opposing views from government. This is unacceptable in a democratic setting. Needless to bog you down with the litany of attacks on the person and office of the National Chairman of our party and the onslaught against prominent Edo sons and daughters perceived as threats to the second term ambition of the Edo State Governor.

As stakeholders we have made both individual and collective efforts at restoring sanity to the polity but it appears that as we inch closer to elections the apprehensions in the land is on the increase. We therefore commend our traditional institutions in Edo State who have taken various steps to promote peace and unity in our state.

We also commend Mr. President and the National Working Committee under the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for the various peace initiatives they have instituted but which have surprisingly been rejected by the Governor of Edo State and have even gone ahead to institute court actions to stop these peace initiatives.

At this point, we wish to place on record that Edo state and its people remain one of the most politically sophisticated, enlightened and pragmatic in the Federation and we cannot seat back and allow our State slide into the abyss.

We the APC aspirants for Edo State 2020 gubernatorial elections in consultation with other critical stakeholders state unequivocally that as aspirants for the gubernatorial elections in consultation with other critical stakeholders of the party wholeheartedly welcome the urgent intervention of the newly constituted Senator Ahmed Lawan’s reconciliation Committee for the party. Indeed, we are prepared with our memos for presentation to the Committee and we urge every genuine stakeholder of the party to cooperate with the committee. We collectively desire a party that is stable, virile and viable for us to realize our individual and collective aspirations so as to provide effective , efficient and productive leadership for our dear state. We also think and quite rightly too, that the attempt to close the political space and shut the doors against potential contestants for the office of Governor of Edo State by the incumbent governor is antithetical to the established norms of democracy. We must all be allowed to subject ourselves to the democratic process without let or hindrance.

We maintain our unalloyed support and confidence in the leadership of our party in Edo State headed by Col. Dr. David Imuse and at the National level under Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. We thank Mr. President Mohammadu Buhari and other national leaders of the party for their insistence on party supremacy. The successes that have been recorded by the party across the country particularly the recent inclusion of Bayelsa State into the comity of APC States must serve as impetus for us to retain Edo State with firmer grip in the 2020 gubernatorial election.

We urge all our party members and supporters across the state to remain committed to the party while we collectively endeavour to navigate our party through the avoidable crisis and restore the hope of Edo people in an APC government that will once again provide an all inclusive governance and rapid economic development for which it was known in the early days of the party’s administration of the State under Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

On our part we are committed to ensuring full compliance with the party directives as we go into the elections and urge our brother Governor Godwin Obaseki that in a multi party democracy everyone no matter how highly placed must be subject to party laws and rules. Therein lies the respect, order and decency in the interrelationship between government and the people.

We thank You All.

We Are:

Rt Hon Dr Pius E. Odubu (Former Deputy Governor)

General Charles Airhiavbere(Rtd) ( Former Governorship Candidate)

Engr. Christopher Ogiemwonyi ( Former Minister of State, Works)

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu ( Former Secretary to Edo State Government & Governorship Candidate)

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Presidency, APC NWC Mulls Denial Of Second Term Ticket For Sitting Governors Who Lost Their State In The Presidential And National Assembly Elections

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There are indications that as part of the commitment to party discipline and strengthening of the party ahead of future elections, the Presidency and the Ruling party is considering sanction on sitting Governors by way of refusal of second term tickets and denial of Federal appointments to sitting Governors who could not deliver their states to the party during the Last general election.

Inside sources in the Presidency and the National Working Committee revealed that it will amount to encouraging non performance and indiscipline in the party to allow a Governor who could not deliver his state to the party during the presidential election.

Some of the governors who are seeking second term in office are that of Ondo, Edo and Kogi States, out of which Ondo and Edo States lost their states. Kogi was won by the APC but investigation conducted revealed that the APC won the State narrowly because of the personality of the President as the people of Kogi State are dissatisfied with their Governor whose performance they considered abysmal.

In ondo , the Governor was accused of working against his party with the result that APC lost woefully except with the exception of one Senatorial District won by Senator Boroface and a very few national Assembly seats.

Edo state presents a gloomy picture of a sitting Governor who could not win his unit , ward ,Local Government , Federal Constituency and Senatorial District owing to his alienation of the entire political class in the State. In the case of Edo, despite the prediction carried out by the presidency that the Governor will lose his local government, he did nothing to ward off the loss, as he inspired no one to work for the party. He is therefore considered as a liability for the party should he be fielded in the next elections as the Political classes across party lines are unanimous that the Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki is an example of a bad and disloyal party man who cannot be trusted. Inspite of this assessment he has continued to hunt those who dare to tell him to alter his approach to the politics of the State, a counsel he has refused to heed insisting instead on blackmailing the party leaders of asking him to share the State resources. The Governor on addition is also said to have engaged the National Chairman’s supporters in a needless battle of survival by harassing and intimidating them with the apparachik of State powers for daring to challenge his second term ambition. This group led by former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Samson Osagie and Former Attorney General of the State, Hon Henry idahagbon are said to consist of the political egg heads in the state many of whom supported the Governor to win elections in 2016 and have themselves been elected representatives of the people in the past. Coming under the aegis of the Edo Peoples Movement, the group is said to enjoy the support of the National Chairman, gubernatorial aspirants who contested against the Governor in the primaries in 2016, Business men with huge financial war chest, powerful traditional rulers and a silent but vast majority of APC members at the grassroot level. He is said to now embark on panicky strategy of attempting to buy people over with meetings across the state and sharing fifty thousand to attendees of his meetings. He recently got some influential party leaders and Aliko Dangote to support him to intervene in the dispute between him and his predecessor, the National Chairman. How far these efforts can save his second term bid, observers say is yet to be seen. But many believed that he cannot be trusted by the political class in the state with another opportunity.

In ondo , Akerodolu faces the battle of the South West where the National Leader of the

party holds away. Since 2016 when He emerged Governor of the State against the wish of the National leader who supported another candidate in the primaries he has been having a running battle with the forces of the Leaders supporters in the state led by Senator Boroface, a third time Senator of the Governor’s Senatorial District, Ondo North. Also , he is said to have performed below average as a section of the Ondo elites have written to the National leader to rescue them from Governor Akeredolu’s misrule.

In Kogi, Bello, appears to be fighting several battles of survival and his chances of winning a re election is almost near impossible. His failure to pay huge salary arrears and deliver on the dividends of democracy is so much talked about in all the books and crannies of the State. The party and the presidencmay have ruled him out of a re election.

Interestingly, the Adams Oshiomhole led NWC appears firm on enthroning discipline in the party and promoting internal democracy which Governors will not be able to manipulate in their favour. Consequently, the travails of the National Chairman in recent times in which a minute section of the media goaded by these Governors have been calling on the National Chairman to resign for flimsy and phantom reasons. At the head of this campaigns is the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Senator Lawal Shuibu. The attempt at forcing out the National Chairman of the party appears at the time of writing this report to have died on arrival as the NWC have passed a vote of confidence on the Chairman and set up a committee to try Senator Lawal Shuaibu. A case of the hinter becoming the hunted!

As things stands , there appears to be no clear signal in the horizon for these Governors as there are very serious moves to deny them ticket and get more politically viable candidates to fly the party’s flag to victory in those states Concerned. When the party eventually bares its fangs on this governors it is believed that internal democracy of the party will be promoted and it will encourage performance by elected Governors.

As for appointments, those who couldn’t deliver in the elections to the party like Sen Abiola Ajimobi, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Rotimi Amaechi and a good number are said to be having a serious challenge getting the needed endorsement for cabinet appointments as well.

This will ensure party discipline and promote the much talked about party supremacy.

Politically Motivated Attacks

Politically Motivated Attacks By Thugs In Edo State Under Obaseki’s Government

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By Felix Osemwengie Isere,Esq.

 

  1. On the 9th of May, 2017, Chief Blessing Agbomere was attacked at the Airport by thugs with severe injuries left in his body and he authoritatively said the deputy Governor was responsible for the attack.
  2. On the 26th of July, 2018, Senator Mathew Urhoghide was attacked at the airport by thugs mobilised by Edo State Government and the Senator authoritatively accused the Governor of being responsible.
  3. On the 18th of June, 2019 distinguished members elect were attacked at the Golden Pullen Hotel in Benin by thugs loyal to the Governor.
  4. On the 12th of October, 2019, thugs also attacked the resident of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and according to Albert Obazee they are ‘Generals’ loyal to the Governor.
  5. Just last week here, thugs loyal to the Governor also attacked EPM members in Owan and left them with serious injuries.
  6. Same last week, members of Edo State Civil society organisation were attacked by thugs loyal to the Governor for exercising their rights to protest.
  7. The most recent one is the thugs mobilised to iyamho by the deputy Governor to humiliate Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in a convocation ceremony that ought to be a solemn academic ceremony.

These are the few of the thuggerish attack under the watch and support of Edo State Government.

From the attacks, you will realize it has no respect for political party or individual.

If all of us don’t stand up to fight this oppressive and offensive thuggery in Edo Edo State that has become a threat to our lives, properties, peace, dignity and stability, Edo State may gravitate to the Hobbes’s State of nature that is nasty, brutish and short. In fact, we may move into a totalitarian regime where every of our activities will be watched by the Government hired thugs and those who oppose the Government or do anything against them are being watched and sanction, just like the what of the Big brother in George Orwell’s Novel titled, Ninety Eight-Four(1984) were doing.

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Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, An Outstanding Political Icon

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By Pascal Ogie

In a citadel of learning, where academic fecundity and scholastic empowerment were meteorically sky rocketing at a supersonic pace, there was once a student activist/leader in University of Benin by name OSAGIE ANDREW IZE- IYAMU. This Edo born diplomat is an enigma of some sort, possessed with the vitality of rhetorics and an enchanting ambience. He gave general currency to the phrase “POLITICS WITH ETHICS”. He is a personality of invaluable equanimity enriched with a splendour of appearance and loftiness of thoughts. A man with the Birsmarkian style of politics, which gives him an enviable domineering poise.

On a voyage of discovery, his oratory dexterity, rhetorical impeccability, his adorning theatrics and intimidating high sense of confidence made him stand out among other political leaders of his time. He is one who always left people better than he met them. He always makes positive deposits into peoples’ lives.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is a man of ethical managerial qualities. A Political Gladiator and Heavyweight. A man who has carved a niche for himself through his political antecedents. It is very visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that PASTOR OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU is fundamentally rooted in Political Engineering, which has birthed great and prominent leaders who have contributed to State and National growth.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is a famous and fundamental pillar in the political arena of Edo State since, 1991. He is a clear definition of humility and he exudes loyalty, which have been tested over the years in public service to the people of Edo State. Above all he is a man who fears God and a Christian who by actions carrys out the divine instructions and apply them to his service in office and relationship with others around him. His sincerity and proactive nature have earned him a place of high repute in the heart of leaders and the populace of Edo State.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is a prolific leader deviod of tribal discrimination. He is a defender of the oppressed and an advocate of equal opportunities for all. He has demonstrated in the past, the willingness to assist others to achieve political prominence. He has contributed to making his kinsmen and political allies Governors, Deputy Governors, Commissioners, local government council Chairmen, Senators, House of Representatives members, State House of Assembly members to mention a few. He used his political space to accommodate his allies and galvanized them  to societal relevance, though some of them have become disloyal and show undue ingratitude because of selfish ambition.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu don’t burn bridges because he understands that today’s opponent could be tomorrow’s political ally. He plays the role of a Servant Leader. He is  calm and unassuming. He attracts people to himself as magnet attracts metal products. He has the political structure and fanatical charismatic followership all over the State. He has the capacity to withstand any political storm and hurricane.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, career experience as a public servant and party manager endear him as outstanding aspirant in the forthcoming party primaries to nominate a gubernatorial candidate. His political sagacity, management acumen and party management dexterity qualify him as the candidate the party is sourcing for. Hence, APC members should nominate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the party flag bearer in the forthcoming Governorship election holding September 19th, 2020.

Oshiomhole As Recurrent Issue In Edo Politics

Oshiomhole As Recurrent Issue In Edo Politics

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By Aiyevbekpen John Osakue

WHEN a man emerges from the dark valleys of his humble birth and near state of hopelessness to build for himself an ecosystem of superlative achievements, he would have eminently earned an exalted place of honour in the hearts of men and women who understand the true purpose of life! And when a man embraces spartan discipline of dedication, doggedness, resilience and persistence to his life goals, falling and rising, banging his head against walls in the process and finally emerging with garlands of super achievements on the other side, you cannot help but celebrate him. The man in question is Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who recently emerged stronger than ever before from one of the thickest political conspiracies in the history of Nigeria.

In 2006 Comrade Oshiomhole took the political stage in Edo State by storm as he went about galvanising support for his gubernatorial ambition after an unprecedented labour activism as President of the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC, that saw him confront both military and civilian dictators over anti-people policies mostly at the risk of his life. Everywhere he addressed an audience, the grounds quaked and the people were held spellbound by the power of his wisdom and thoughts and the vision he espoused. Oshiomhole was a stunning new revelation as candidate of the then Action Congress, AC, that was little known. His message resonated and made him shine with the lustre of a messiah!

To be honest, only few uncharitable folks would argue the fact that Comrade Oshiomhole has, in and out of office, proven to be a master tactician of the game of politics and has remained the issue in Edo political space. You are either railed on the side of his fanatic supporters and admirers who glowingly idolise him or on the side of those who are opposed to him, who criticise and demonise him. The people who idolise him point to his fearless engagement of authorities as a labour leader, his doggedness in fighting for his mandate when it was imperiled, his compassionate and transformational leadership as governor and the courage with which he executed Benin City renewal programme that opened up the ancient capital of the state to the fresh breath air of modernity, such that it could now compete side by side with modern state capitals in terms of city beautification and road infrastructure!

On the other hand, those who demonise him accuse his government of lack of transparency in contract awards and argue that he was awfully disrespectful of elders. Whether openly or discreetly expressed, most citizens belong to one side of the coin or the other. His massive and overwhelming second term re-election victory at the polls during which he scored the unprecedented but now famous 18 over 18, is a clear rebuttal of those allegations. Its dismissal is buoyed by unconcealed twist in context. However, given the experience of Edo people before and after his administration, his admirers have remained overwhelmingly preponderant and rock solid!

Comrade Oshomhole is passionate about his convictions. Thus, on assumption of office as National Chairman of APC, he resolved to give practical expression to the shared vision of the party as encapsulated in her ‘Change Agenda’. He is too athletically and energetically motivated by a sense of purpose to be content with mere appellation of the office. As a leader, he has inspired the majority of the National Working Committee, NWC, members to be dedicated to the promise of change. And together, they have made great progress in putting in place a transparent system that commands faith, trust and confidence of party members and not the whimsical dictates of party patrons!

He has continued to implement a plan to transform the mechanics and operations of the party with a view to eliminating all extraneous forces and interest groups opposed to party constitutionalism. His personal approach, attitude and idiosyncrasies might not be agreeable to all members but no one can conscientiously fault the purity of his intentions. We are all different in character and attitude, and owe each other no apology for our inherent traits so long as we play our parts as powerful moral agents of the society!

Apart from mercilessly crushing the boastful political behemoths, otherwise known as ‘new nPDP’, which had perfected a coup de grace, thereby holding the presidency and the party to ransom, Comrade Oshiomhole has had the temerity to confront other internal political and economic contradictions, namely the negative role of cultural diversity and heterogeneity, political merchandise, democratic impunity, regional power irredentists and the dilettantism of greedy political patrons. He is winning the battle in all fronts. These are humongous obstacles that have continued to undermine genuine efforts towards growth and development of the democratic process. If these hydra-headed negatives are tackled with patriotism, thereby projecting the collectivity of the Nigerian project, they could be converted to positive strengths, resulting to a free and unfettered political system.

With a mindset of success, Oshiomhole is an exemplar of being the ‘salt and the light’ of his world. He has remained an aggressive firebrand whose activism has been moderated only by national responsibility! He exited office of governor on a superlative high note with legacy projects that have continued to interrogate mere merchants of hope of today and put them on edge. In order words, he successfully provided the spur for steady progress at a ferocious pace yet unmatched in the state. As National Chairman of APC, Oshiomhole has demonstrated that party leadership must be driven by vision and a capacity for aggressive campaign activism.

He is, therefore, not only the issue in the politics of Edo State but also, the ubiquitous and irrepressible force at the national level. The more we rise to celebrate an impactful life like this, the more we create more impactful lives to be celebrated!

Osakue, a political strategist / public affairs commentator, wrote from Benin City, Edo State

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Of Uhunmwode, Slave Master And The Slaves

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Charles Idahosa aka Charly Tempo has been holding away in the political leadership of Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Edo State.

His tactics are as crude as they are mundane. It’s a combination of blackmail, name dropping, intimidation, peddling lies and boastful ness.

Despite being a semi illiterate, his early voyage in the UK in the early 70s where he had the privilege of becoming friends with the likes of Peter Uwaibi and some other con guys has give him the skills to perfect his criminal tactics of hoodwinking unsuspecting politicians has have risen in Uhunmwode into believing that he is a “messiah”, “saint ” whereas the truth is that he is a fit candidate for jail for petty stealing and obtaining by false pretenses.

Same tactics he has employed to recruit a one time senior prefect turn pineapple farmer in Evbuohuan, Napoleon Agbama and has managed to promote him twice as Local Government Chairman twice.

On both occasions Charly has been the defacto chairman. Even now ,he is , otherwise how do you explain the situation where only Charly and Agbama knows the Revenue of the Local government Area, with councillors and other appointees in the dark. Charley is obviously the Slave Master, Agbama and the rest of Uhunmwode politicians particularly in the APC are the slaves.

All it takes charly to continue to hold away is to be a sychophant of any incumbent Governor. Grant regular press interviews in support of the Governor, and that is it. He is serviced regularly for this and he keeps his supporters busy with folktales and stories that never existed all in a bid to paint a larger than life picture of Charles Idahosa. A villain. His politics is purely the hunger games! Give him money from government house even if nothing is done in Uhunmwode Local Government Area, it doesn’t matter. If you happen to be with him and his phones rings he puts it on Speaker for his visitors to know and hear who is calling, particularly if it’s the Governor, who

calls him ” senior kaligbona”- a nickname he was known for in his school days as one of the deadliest marijuana smokers. His excitement will be boundless. His first request will he ” wake and see Governor, you have abandoned me ooo to hunger…..”

He is not know to attend rallies, or campaigns, he leads from his bedroom. Dodge inside his house to eat early morning amala and assorted while his hypnotized followers who normally kill around his house very early in the morning will be in hunger except some political office holders( not Agbama)who are magnanimous may offer the unfortunate jobbers some life line.

Napoleon Agbama, an admixture of treachery, deceit and incompetence finds favour in the manipulative trap of Charles Idahosa. He is not know to have executed any project since he became Chairman. Once the councillors dare to ask questions, they are summoned by the Sanhedrin” Charles Idahosa ”

Uhumwode Local Government has remained in the dark but for some federal presence attracted by a former federal Lawmaker. But you cannot make pepper soup with the blood of a fowl.

Many observers have blamed the elites in Uhunmwode Local Government Area for the perpetuation of this gang of RIP offs. Where are the Solomon Edebiris from Isi? where is Isaiah Osifo? where is Samson Osagie? Ativie, where are you? Where are the Ehigiamusoes ? Where are the Imafidons, the Alaris, Obamogies, David Osifo, Omorotionmwans, Washington Osifo, Justin Omoruyi, Odeh , Oyegue, RKO, etc etc?

Uhunmwode Local Government Area should hold you guys responsible for the state of affairs.

You stand akinbo to watch Uhunmwode become the farm of Agbama and Charles Idahosa.

Posterity will judge all of you.

Charly Tempo deserves a place in prison. Why? Through the Council he remodelled his aunt’s house in Ehor and got the council to buy a generator there. Then Agbama was Caretaker

Chairman. About same time he established a farm where he takes the cows he receives as Leader to for feeding. The council fenced the land and bought a generator there.

He shares Agbama security vote with Agbama on a ratio of 50:50. After all, he is Slave Master and Agbama slave!!

He obtains political power seekers money, vehicles, air tickets to London and estacodes. He lives off the people. He has no identifiable means of livelihood, no store, no shop, no office. He claims to run a company Charles Tempo that cannot pass due process test for contracts but through his adroit manoeuvres he secures contracts from the state government, many of which he collects money and dont execute. Haba!!! One man? Anyway, many days for the thief, one day for the owner. The Time Should Be Now!!!

Obaseki, Ojezua Panicking About Ize-Iyamu Defection To APC

Obaseki, Ojezua Panicking About Ize-Iyamu Defection To APC- Samson Osagie

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If the Statements credited to our “amiable” Governor and the erstwhile Chairman of APC Anselm Ojezua coupled with several threats from the coterie of their praise singers are anything to go by concerning the proposed declaration of Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu to the APC on 13th December 2019, then one wonders the kind of party men they are.

This is the first time a sitting Governor will be resistant to strengthening his own party by encouraging those that can add value to the fortunes of the party to join.

With a record of NOT having been able to attract members of other parties into the APC in the last three years of his administration, that the Governor is employing every means to frustrate the laudable event speaks volumes of his anti-party posture.

We hear that apart from mobilizing thugs from everywhere to come disrupt the event and inducing the security agencies to seal up the venue of the event, we are also hearing that even the most absurd strategy of stopping flights from coming into Benin City from 12th and 13th is being contemplated. Though absurd and sound unbelievable because the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria which manages and control all airport operations in Nigeria is a Federal Government Agency and the various airlines which are privately owned and managed, for a Governor that caused the State House of Assembly to be inaugurated at night with a minority of the elected members coupled with the several acts of illegalities, irregularities and inconceivable acts of harassment, intimidation, attacks and closure of businesses belonging to those opposed to his second term ambition thereby making people lose jobs, it follows that there is nothing he cannot do to stop the event.

However, the new leadership of the party in Edo State led by Dr. David Imuse with the support of the National leadership of the party who are committed to rescuing the party and make it strong for future elections, no effort should be spared to ensure a hitch free exercise which in sny case is a legitimate event in view of the constitutional rights to freedom of association and lawful Assembly.

Our dear Governor should not be scared as in politics it is usually the more the merrier. In contemplating to stop the event as advised by his handlers he mush realize that he might just be working against himself he is seeking for elections for which numbers are key.

One message is clear from proposed defection of the calibre of the erstwhile Gubernatorial candidate of the opposition party in Edo State it is that from all indications nearly all the centrifugal and centripetal forces that fought against each other in the 2016 and 2019 elections are uniting to confront the next elections. Who knows who will be the beneficiary or ies?

For our dear “wake and see ” Governor as he is fondly referred to, he should not act like the child who throw a stone into the market but fail to realise that his mother was inside the market.

Let reason prevail!

Obaseki, Leaving In Denial

Obaseki, Leaving In Denial

by with No Comment Politics

His media urchins had gone to town to announce a Presidential Directive to National Chairman to give Obaseki the right of first refusal in the build up to APC primaries.

I laughed profusely at the naivety of these kids and grimaced at the sheer wickedness of one of the relatives of the Governor who went on air to announce same.

Where is the provision for right of first refusal in the APC Constitution?

This is nothing but a clear case of leaving in denial of the obvious reality on ground in the politics of the APC primaries soon to be held.

In a way it is blackmail as well calculated gimmick to give the diminishing following of the Governor a false sense hope under an obvious condition of despair.

Nothing can be farther from the truth. Edo State Governorship elections was not a subject of discussions in the Governor’s meeting with the President or indeed at any of the fora leading to well deserved triumph of the National Chairman over the forces that seeks to oust him from office prematurely.

Those announcing it were no where close to Abaji or Aso Rock or even the Court of Appeal Abuja.

Governor Obaseki keeps pretending that the National Chairman is the one fighting him whereas he is the one fighting the National Chairman and numerous leaders across the State.

His combination of blackmail and terror as an instrument of gaining political control against party leaders and the National Chairman drove him into the frenzy of deploying huge state resources into the failed the Oshiomhole must go project which he coordinated with other retrogressive forces and funded from the Edo State coffers. Oh what a pity. Edo State is the loser for it!

Talking about reconciliation, Obaseki, strangely through his media adviser Crusoe Osagie and Don Pedro are drumming it as if the Akande’s Committee on reconciliation never existed before Obaseki deployed Edo State resources into the removal of Oshiomhole. Who is deceiving who? Obaseki should reconcile himself at home with party leaders and members whom he has been seeking to decimate and stop leaving in denial or blackmailing the National Chairman by reminding him that cases are still in Court against him. The National Chairman is capable of defending himself.

~ Hon Samson Osagie is a Legal Practitioner and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress