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‘I Was Ashamed Seeing Obaseki Celebrating Oshiomhole’s Suspension’ – Ize-Iyamu

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5 years ago

March 6, 2020

A top aspirant in the forthcoming gobernorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu says he was very ashamed when he saw governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki dancing and celebrating a court order that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole should cease from parading himself as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Meanwhile, the FCT High Court ordering the suspension of Oshiomhole as national chairman of the party has been put aside by a Federal High Court sitting in Kano.

Ize-Iyamu, while briefing the press yesterday on behalf of other aspirants and their supporters in Benin said it is shameful and unimaginable Obaseki could jubilate and celebrate the suspension of an eminent son of Edo, adding that the same man God used in bringing him (Obaseki) into power he was celebrating his down fall.

The former Secretary to Edo State government recalled that Oshiomhole campaigned and did all the talk for Obaseki in the cause of his campaign when he (Obaseki) could not talk hence it’s unfortunate he could celebrate the downfall of a man who did all that to him.

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu addressing the press yesterday in Benin

He said, “What we find very shameful is the jubilation in some quarters in Edo over the so called court order removing the national chairman. I was ashamed to see the governor of Edo State, elected under the platform of the APC rejoicing that an eminent son of Edo State, a former governor of the state, the man who God used to even put him there has been removed as national chairman.

“The man who campaigned for him (Obaseki) when he could not campaign; the man who spoke for him everywhere they went, I was ashamed to see the governor jubilating and dancing all over Benin that Adams Oshiomhole has been removed as national chairman.”

Ize-Iyamu, while recalling that the same jubilation and dancing came from the same quarters when the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board head by an eminent Edo son was disbanded, said removal of Oshiomhole as national chairman of the APC does not guarantee Obaseki second term.

“I want to ask, does the removal of Oshiomhole as national chairman guaranteed the second term of Obaseki? Of course no! So, for me it is rediculous for Obaseki to think that if the national chairman is removed it translates to automatic second term ticket for him, that is no true. It shows how shallow they are in their thinking”, he said.

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The state Commissioner for Mining, Hon. Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed this when he led a delegation on an inspection of the river in Benin City.

According to him, the initiative was to find a lasting solution to the incessant challenges of flooding and river overflow on the busy road.

He added that his team was on the ground to assess the condition of the river to get a firsthand observation of its impact on communities near its bank.

Also speaking, Director of Mining in the ministry, Mr. Omoruyi Ihianle expressed the state government’s determination to turn challenges into successes.

He stated that the primary objectives of the project were to generate revenue for the state government through mining and to mitigate flooding in the host communities.

“As a government, we have found a way of converting our challenges until success.

“As a result of the silted river channel, the host communities have been suffering from flooding, hence the Edo State Government is stepping in to desilt while raising revenue for the State Government,” he said.

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Peter Rufai, the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has died.

Waidi Akanni, a former teammate and associate, confirmed the legendary goalkeeper’s death to TheCable on Thursday.

Rufai, affectionately nicknamed Dodo Mayana, died at 61 after a reported battle with long-term illness.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria also announced the demise of the former goalkeeper on the team’s official X account.

“Forever in our hearts, Dodo Mayana. We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and a 1994 AFCON champion,” the post reads.

“Your legacy lives on between the sticks and beyond.”

Rufai is regarded as one of the best football goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced. He was the Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper when Nigeria won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

He also represented Nigeria at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US and the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

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AMCON Sells Ibadan DisCo For N100bn

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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for N100 billion.

AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday.

Apart from IBEDC, AMCON also manages other distribution companies, including the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, and Kano Electricity Distribution Company.

Alake said, “Today, I announce to you that Ibadan DisCo has been sold. When we came in, it had already been sold, but we renegotiated the price and got almost double of what it was initially going to be sold for.”

Regarding ongoing legal issues, Alake stated, “We have sold it, and whatever is still happening in court, we will face it.”

However, officials of IBEDC did not respond to inquiries about the sale.