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Benin Ultra-Modern Hospital: Oshiomhole and Golda Osikhena’s Zenith of Financial Crimes and Deceit. Oshiomhole speaks out..
Edo state people in particular and Nigerians at large are steadily beginning to see the sordid character behind the fake ornamental decoration of an egotistic miniature masquerade that is the ill-fitted APC National Chairman called Adams Oshiomhole.
Unfortunately, Oshiomhole’s eight years of governance of Edo State was a regrettable misadventure; the tenure is largely the story of financial and economic ‘’raids’’ on the coffers of its geo-political entity. From the long list of state-sponsored financial raids carrying the imprimatur of Oshiomhole is the instance of the Benin Ultra-Modern Hospital project in which Oshiomhole diverted nearly five billion naira towards the final days of his administration. The heartlessness and the sheer absence of humanity exhibited by Oshiomhole in diverting the funds for this project is the zenith of unconscionable kleptomania. One would think that the self-acclaimed pro-democracy and pro-masses advocate will not dare play such reckless games and construct a tower of deceit around this particular kind of medical project; it will be assumed that Oshiomhole based on his own intimate tragic experience of what lack of machine for early detection of cancer and, therefore, the commencement of effective treatment would mean for families. But the entire project was a gargantuan fraud right from the beginning.
Though painful, it could be said that the scam foisted on the people, by the diversion of the funds allocated for the hospital project, is far more deadly than the disease which Oshiomhole promised that the health institution will help to cure. Rather than give Edo people the pride of having an internationally referenced cancer treatment center, Oshiomhole immediately after securing the 5-billion-naira budget for the hospital commenced an extensive criminal deception. The ex-governor approved, without due process, that his own (Oshiomhole) girlfriend named Madam Golda Osikhena was going to be the contractor for the five-billion-naira project. Perhaps, there would have been nothing wrong with a governor so deficit in morality to hire a girlfriend with some background in such contracts. But Oshiomhole’s Madam Golda Osikhena has spent all her life in low level food catering and ALLIED SOCIAL SERVICES in Abuja. What rational would the morally diminutive ex-governor offer for delivering such a crucial health infrastructure for execution into the hands of his girlfriend? Is the Madam Golda Osikhena instance indicative of the level of respect that ex-governor Oshiomhole have for the lives of the people of Edo State? I can understand why the members of Edo Global Forum are requesting the EFCC to help ensure a full accounting for the 75 percent of the 5-billion-naira mobilization fee (3.5 billion naira) that Oshiomhole paid to his caterer turned architectural expert/girlfriend. Edo people are waiting for the usually loquacious and seemingly fearless Oshiomhole to step out at a press conference and publicly explain what he as the then governor and Madam Golda did with the 75-percent mobilization fee that was swindled from the collective wealth of the sweat and tears of the working class of Edo State.
For those who care about some modicum of accountability in governance, they should walk by the flimsy cartoon-like box structure next to Benin General Hospital in the vicinity of the Ring Road; that is the pitiful contraption that Oshiomhole called the extension
…maintains Edo guber polls will shape Nigerian’s democracy
Obaseki during a Thank You tour to principal officers and ward leaders in Oredo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has described as laughable rumours that he lost his ward in the last general elections, noting that those who make up such stories forget that election results are documented.
Obaseki stated that he won his ward, urging Edo people to be wary of the antics of rumour mongers in the run-up to the elections scheduled for September this year.
The governor said this during a Thank You tour to principal officers and ward leaders in Oredo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.
According to him, “When people come out to lie that I didn’t win my ward during the last election, they forget that election results are documented. They say I forged my certificate. How can you forge the certificate of the University of Ibadan? I am not like those that burn buildings to cover up their certificate issues.”
The governor said the forthcoming governorship election in the state would be a watershed moment in Nigeria’s nascent democracy, noting that the polls will change the face of Nigeria’s elections and strengthen its democracy.
On the purpose of the visit, he said, “I am just going round to say thank you to my people for their support so far. I am assuring them that I will continue my good work in the state.”
He continued: “We have been practising democracy for 21 years now. We cannot continue to behave the same way. This time, we will change the narrative. This will be a government of the people by the people and for the people. It will not be a government of the people by a few people.”
APC leaders in Oredo, comprising Hon. Austin Eweka of ward one, Martins Osakue of ward two; Charles Atiemwen of ward three; Oteghe Adams of ward four; Taiye Omoregie of ward six as well as other leaders and principal officers of the party in the local council, pledged their loyalty and continuous support for the governor based on his track record of success achieved in the last three and a half years.
During the visit, APC leader, Oredo ward four, Oteghe Adams, presented the result of the 2019 general elections, displaying the tallies for House of Representatives; Senatorial and Presidential elections was presented, where it was clearly shown that the governor won his ward convincingly.
Governor Obaseki was accompanied on the visit by his Chief of Staff, Mr Osaze Uzamere; Special Adviser on Political and Community Matters, Chief Osaro Idah; Special Adviser on Politics, (Edo South), Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha, and APC Chairman in Oredo LGA, Mr. Godwin Alabi, among others.
As the circumstance in Edo State keeps on unfurling, one inquiry is currently fitting: can Adams Oshiohole play Tinubu in the state? Playing Tinubu is a code word for a political back up parent denying a sitting senator a protected appropriate for a second term in office by preventing the representative from getting the ticket of a specific ideological group where the adoptive parent holds influence.
Tinubu without any assistance forced Babtunde Raji Fashola as his replacement in 2007. He was soon to drop out with Fashola in the last's first term. In spite of the fact that the political contradiction was a loosely held bit of information, it was curbed and muted to portray constantly. There was a tranquility of the burial ground among Tinubu and fashola at that point.
Tinubu thought about and really made an endeavor to deny Fashola a subsequent term ticket of the then Action Congress of Nigeria (CAN), however being a shrewd lawmaker, he determined that Fashola who was well known at the time would have picked the ticket of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and won the political decision.
The PDP-drove Federal Government with President Goodluck Jonathan was viewing the Lagos situation with unmistakable fascination to grab Lagos State from CAN. Tinubu detected peril approaching to grab his domain and fiefdom. He disputed and pulled back into his shell, and permitted Fashola to fly the second-term ticket of the ACN. In 2019, with his ideological group, the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national level, it was simple for him to dispose of previous Governor Akinwunmi Ambode who played difficult to him in his first term. He precluded Ambode the ticket from claiming APC for his subsequent term.
Having laid this foundation and priority, apparently the national administrator of APC, Oshiomhole needs to toe a similar way. Yet, can Oshiomhole play Tinubu in Edo State and does he have the ethical support to do as such? When Oshiomhole turned into the legislative head of Edo State after the judgment of Appeal Court which proclaimed him as the properly chosen legislative leader of the state in 2008, he made it understood from the earliest starting point that he could never excuse or bow to any guardian either in Edo State or somewhere else. He survived to his promise by assaulting and pursuing ceaselessly all the political guardians in Edo State. Any semblance of Chief Tony Anenih, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Tom Ikimi, et al, were reliably pestered, scared and pursued away. Every one of them bowed to Oshiomhole's boss capability and terrorizing giving him the outright control and free hand to administer Edo State for a long time.
Oshiomhole finished his two terms effectively and gave over to the current Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2016. Inquisitively, the godfatherism which Oshiomhole never approved from any quarter for one day as senator, he has founded and forced on the current representative. What he detested, he needs Governor Obaseki to adore. What he never endured, he needs his replacement to endure. Something else, what really is his concern with Governor Obaseki? Will he openly tell the world how the senator has slighted and offended him? After the 2019 general political race, the senator permitted him to choose larger part of the individuals from the State House of Assembly. Very few sitting governors would give their antecedents such respect and benefit. He needed to force the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, the individuals dismissed the burden. How was that the flaw of the representative? Would he have endured such burden in the event that he was still in power? Most amazing is the man he's supporting right now to fly the ticket of APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. What has really changed in the minister that Oshiomhole has discovered him a lovely lady to wed?
Minister Osagie Ize-Iyamu was Oshiomhole's Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State government when he was legislative leader of Edo State. However, he didn't discover him skilled and fit enough to succeed him in 2016.
[07/06, 10:56 am] Samson Massess Chair Nuj: Now that the 2020 Edo state election is almost around the corner, Governor Obaseki who his contesting for a second term will have to battle with his predecessor who is throwing his weight behind Pastor Ize-Iyamu.
Though in politics you can never predict the outcome of an election until the result his announced, but with i believe, that with these two factors Gov obaseki may defeat osihomole and his preferred candidate.
1.the power of Incumbency
Obaseki stands a better chance of defeating others candidate, because he is the seating of governor of that state and as the man in charge of the state resources, he can decide to use that resources to influence the outcome of any election and going through our political history, you will also agree with me, that it's always rear for a seating governor to lose a second term bid.
Example of such, his the politics of Kano state where Governor Ganduja use the power of incumbency to win his second term.
2.His uncommon achievement
As a leader that has performed well, his scorecard will speak for him, so if the Edo people are satisfied with his achievement, then, believe me, nobody can stop obaseki second term reelection
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