Tag: Obaseki
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Oshiomhole’s sudden U-turn on Ize-Iyamu is great insult to Edo people – Wike
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has boasted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Edo governorship election Governor Godwin Obaseki has no opponent. Speaking on a live programme on Wednesday, Wike said the people of Edo already knew the type of candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC) presented to them following what Adams Oshiomhole…
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Obaseki’s Intolerant and Sadistic Leadership
By Yakub Mohammad Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki appears to have added a new preference to his unkind character traits and it’s called SADISM. He’s suddenly developed an intentional penchant for delighting in the misfortune of others. And as a political neophyte, spurred only by the irrationality of his infantile choices, his inability to strategically…
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Edo 2020: More troubles for Obaseki as campaign director, two others resign
Mr Patrick Iyoha, Director, Obaseki/Shaibu Movement and a member of the state Waste Management Board, has resigned his appointment. Iyoha in a letter dated July 28, addressed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki, said that his resignation was with immediate effect. He said he was leaving for personal reasons. Also, two members of the State Post Primary…
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What’s Gov. Obaseki doing to get Re-elected? – Lexzy Ochibejivwie
By Lexzy Ochibejivwie Recently, I stumbled on a still picture in one of the social media platforms that initially really cracked me up. On seeing the picture, I took steps to verify its label and to see whether it was photo-manipulated. You know in this age, anything is possible. But I got all doubts cleared.…
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JUST IN: Three more Commissioners resign from Obaseki’s group, form alliance with Ize-Iyamu
Three Edo state commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government ahead of the governorship election. Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu representing Edo central, Edo North Senatorial districts respectively are the three Oil and Gas Commissioners in the Edo State Oil Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDOSOGPADEC) who resigned. It was…
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Oshiomhole begs for forgiveness over Obaseki error
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, said he regretted supporting Mr Godwin Obaseki to become the governor of Edo in 2016. Oshiomhole said this on Sunday in Benin while addressing some members of the APC. He said he supported the governorship aspiration of Obaseki in 2016 to ensure…
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How my prayers saved Obaseki from impeachment – Oba of Benin
The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday said he thanked God that the Governor Godwin Obaseki has not been impeached despite the turbulence that has characteried the politics of Edo State under his leadership. The monarch who disclosed this when Obaseki, led some Governors, Senators and other top-ranking officials of the People’s Democratic Party,…
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VIDEO: Irate youths chant ‘ole’ as Obaseki, other PDP govs visit Oba of Benin
A visit to the palace of Oba of Benin by Governor Godwin Obaseki and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday did not end well. The convoy met scores of angry Benin residents, who blocked the convoy and called the governor and the PDP “ole”, meaning thieves. In a tweet about the…
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Edo 2020: Several injured, cars damaged as Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu supporters clash at Oba of Benin palace
Thugs suspected to be loyal to the two main political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, clashed at the entrance to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, following the visit of the South-south PDP governors to the palace. The clash occurred immediately after the…
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APC full of lawless people – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC) is full lawless people hence his decison to dump it for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obaseki had in June, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he secured the party’s ticket to prosecute his reelection. The governor, who spoke…