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Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Ahead of the June 22 gover­norship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, there are feelers that Governor Godwin Obase­ki may be disqualified from participating in the primaries by the screening committeeset up by the national lead­ership of the party.

A credible source in the party said aside the mode of primaries which has become a subject of contro­versy, there is a likelihood that Obaseki may not scale the screening session of the APC which may scuttle his chances of becoming the party’s flag bearer in the September 19 governorship election.

According to him, the party said it is trying to pre­vent a reoccurrence of what happened in Bayelsa when the Supreme Court nullified the victory of David Lyon, the governor-elect, on the grounds that his running mate, Senator Biobarakumo Degi-Eremienyo, presented forged certificates to the In­dependent National Elector­al Commission (INEC).

“The national chairman and his group want to use some lack of original certif­icates to disqualify Gover­nor Godwin Obaseki at the screening.

“If they succeed, the implication is that the gov­ernor may not even partici­pate in the primary, wheth­er direct or indirect,” the source said.

“The Obaseki group are also spoiling for war. They will soon be releasing docu­ments from when Oshiom­hole was governor to nail him, how he was moving monies around.

“Already, they are circu­lating videos of all the nega­tive things Oshiomhole said about Ize-Iyamu during the 2016 governorship election and how he is unfit to rule the state,” he said.

Also on Sunday, gover­nors elected on the platform of the APC met with the par­ty’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the fate of Governor Obaseki and the mode of primaries to be ad­opted.

According to our source, about nine APC governors, led by Governor Atiku Ba­gudu, who is the chairman of the Progressives Gover­nors’ Forum, attended the meeting with Tinubu at the State House, Marina.

“Yes, the APC governors, led by Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, met with Asi­waju Tinubu behind closed doors yesterday. I saw them but I don’t know what was discussed at the meeting,” he said.

In a related development, the Ize-Iyamu campaign or­ganisation on Sunday said Governor Obaseki was plot­ting to obtain a court injunc­tion to stop Ize-Iyamu from participating in the prima­ries.

A statement signed by Prince John Mayaki, Direc­tor of Communication and Media, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu Campaign Organi­sation, and made available to our correspondent, read: “The embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is plotting to procure an in­terim injunction at the Abu­du High Court or any other court in Edo State barring the APC from conducting its internal primary election scheduled for June 22 and re­straining Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu, his main challenger, from contesting the election, according to reliable sourc­es.

“Also named in the plot are Osarodion Ogie, the Sec­retary to the State Govern­ment, Wole Iyamu, SAN, So­licitor General of the State, and Ken Mozia, SAN.

“These officials, acting on the instruction of Godwin Obaseki, have allegedly in­duced Justice Eborieme of the High Court in Abudu to grant a baseless application for the interim injunction.

“Civil society groups privy to the plan have issued a stern warning to the Edo State judiciary not to avail itself as a tool to scuttle the democracy of the state.

“As the bastion of democ­racy, the courts are to protect democratic institutions and processes.

“They are not meant to be used by the government of the state, or any govern­ment official, to truncate democratic processes or serve personal political am­bitions.”

https://www.independent.ng/edo-2020-apc-nwc-plans-to-screen-out-obaseki/

Matters Arising..

All of them Politicians dont give a Damn abt Anybdy nt demselves, let em fight

Obaseki Will win ds fight

Oshiomole is making a mockery of himself, d same man u helped becom governor in 2016 suddenly doesn't have certificate? laughing in my Dialect

Time to differentiate men from boys. Even if they screen out Obaseki, APC still want to render him useless Fear politician dey cover your yansh today and open it tomorrow.

Make una stop all dis fuss on top Edo state matter.Ahn Ahn!!

Where were they when he became a governor the first term

Wickedness in high places

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PDP raised alarm over the certificate in 2016 but Oshiomhole covered it up. Now he wants to use it against Obaseki


https://punchng.com/edo-pdp-apc-bicker-obasekis-missing-certificates/

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/ive-found-my-original-certificates-obaseki/

Ingratitude leads to political poverty. He made his bed he should lay on it

Oshiomole said he has never lose a battle before and Obaseki took those words for granted.....


The same certificate that earned him the governor sit is the same certificate that will step him down....

But why is this regime filled with certificate wahala??

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Bullshit, Oshomole is trying to be the Tinubu of Edo state and it won't work

Good morning and happy new month to you guys.
Wishing us all more money, peace and sound health.

A certain Jubril doesn't have certificate either... Anyway, i sell eaay-to-follow video course on hundreds of skills you can master within a short time and increase ur earning capacity dramatically

Comma must always dey
Na today

One funny thing about Nigeria politicians is that when they fight they fight dirty scatter everything, dig out dirts on one another, only if they can use the same energy they use in digging out dirt to rule

Back!

Nonessential

Happy New Month u'll

Edo men dey ugly sha

Hmmm

OSIHOMOLE group just want to spoil obaseki market by all means,they want to make sure that he doesn't get PDP ticket even if he decamp because no party will use certificate forgers as their Candidate.

how oshomole feel ryt now oga pick the ball am your boss

With which Certificate did they screened him for his first tenure?
I don't see Obaseki winning this fight though, Ambode treatment will repeat itself.

He actually broke those rules of power:
- Don't outshine your master
- Don't step on big man toes.

What ever be the outcome of this chess, the fight na their fight. So make them dey settle the matter themselves.

what is our business, how does it affect us, and what have we ever benefited from them?

Obaseki na Arsenal club member ni? He's a gonna!

Lies..he's going no where

I also predicted this.up oshiomhole

Na waoo.
This country is somehow.
Politics in Nigeria is .... Complete it yourself .

Hmm