Politics

Edo 2024: Obaseki’s Ex-Aide, Ex-gov’s Daughter, Ogbemudia, Join Forces With Imansuangbon To Rescue Edo

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3 years ago

June 21, 2023

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…Obaseki Challenged To Account For Over N1trillion

…Ogbemudia Decries Decay In Edo Public Schools

The political fortune of the Edo State chapter of Labour Party, LP, Thursday, swelled as former commissioner for Youths and Special Duties, Andrew Enwanta alongside daughter of former governor of defunct Bendel State, Amen Ogbemudia formally declared for the party.

The duo formally defected to the party when they accompanied Barrister Ken Imansuangbon to pay a visit to the state executive committee of the party in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Imansuangbon had penultimate week joined the party, and consequently registered his membership with the party at his ward 2 Esan South East Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday.

The trio of Ken Imansuangbon, popularly known as the ‘riceman’, Ewanta, Ogbemudia and other defectors were received at the party’s secretariat located at Ogbelaka Street by the state chairman of the party ,Kelly Ogbaloi and his exco.

Imansuangbon, who addressed party faithfuls at the secretariat, recalled his sojourn in party politics.

He declared that his defection from the PDP had put an end to “painful years of deceit in the hands of political godfathers whom he lamented never meant well for the state.”

He declared, “My eyes are now opened and I have decided to take my case to God almighty and to Edo people. I don’t want to put my case in the hands of the godfathers anymore.

“I’m tired of the oppression of the godfathers; tired of the pain and deception; I want to now take my faith and destiny into God’s hand and the good people of Edo state. With God and Edo people my 2024 is sure.”

Also speaking, Enwanta, who resigned his membership of the PDP last week, challenged Governor Godwin Obaseki to give account of trillions of naira accruable to the state since 2016, noteing that the time for propagandas and MoU’s are over.

Lampooning Obaseki for imposition and destruction the PDP in the state, the former commissioner accused him (Obaseki) of occupying the position of godfatherism in the state.

“In 2020, when the governor came into the PDP we had people like the Dan Orbihs and the others, but because of lack of relationship skills, these people have been ostracized from the party; little wonder the party performed abysmally.

“At the first ballot in February this year, the 9 federal constituencies PDP won zero, senatorial election, PDP won zero. It has never happened in the history of PDP in Edo state that a party in government will perform abysmally. for me that was a referendum in government.

“Over N3billion have been spent on Observer and Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS, all kinds of consultants have performed surgeries on Nigerian Observer Newspapers and EBS and nothing to show. The government that since it came on board, it has received over one trillion and nothing to account for; it is the height of fraud”

On her part, Ogbemudia, a one time Executive Director under former governor Adams Oshiomhole, decried the state of decay and rots in public schools in the state.

She promised that Labour Party’s administration will right the many wrongs in the state.

Politics

Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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2 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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44 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”

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2027: Wike Opens Up On Preferred Rivers Guber Candidate

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51 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027.

Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja.

Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state.

He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t endorse anybody until the joint coalition meets.”

DAILY POST reports that questions have been raised concerning the fate of current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in 2027.

The FCT Minister was reported to have endorsed former State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, as his preferred candidate for the Rivers State governorship election.

Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George after a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.