I take my cue for this write-up from THISDAY newspaper’s lead story of Friday, April 6, 2018 with the banner headline: “Jostling for APC Chairmanship Begins, Oyegun,
Oshiomhole, Ebri Emerge Contenders…”

My intervention is not a confirmation of any sort that my boss, Adams Oshiomhole, whom I served as Chief of Staff from 2012 to 2016 when he was in the saddle as governor of Edo state is interested in the position of national chair of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). On the other hand, it is not a repudiation of his possible interest in the top party position.

My intervention, therefore, in this circumstance, just in case he is being tapped for the task of leading the party, is to present a testimonial of a man that has forcefully defined his eon in the socio-political cosmos of our nation and cut a niche for himself as a dependable, charismatic and emblematic leader in the topsy-turvy trajectory of labour politics and the realpolitik of our nation state. Oshiomhole is an enigmatic labour activist cum leader, an inimitable realpolitiker who is persistently very pragmatic and passionate about the crystallization of tangible results in all of his utilitarian engagements.

It is against the backdrop of the adumbration supra that I set out, in a staccato-like fashion, as the portrait painter of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1688) did, to paint the portrait of the ebullient and sagacious Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, “pimples, warts and all” as I see him. This exertion does not present any impossibility. Validation: Oshiomhole’s persona is an open book. What I intend to do is to populate each chapter of this fascinating manuscript and present necessary finer details in much bolder relief for public approbation.

First, Oshiomhole as a labour union leader broke the glass ceiling in providing sharply-focused leadership for the period he was in the saddle as president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). He showed courage. He demonstrated very rare guts. He led the NLC to challenge anti-people policies of the Federal Government especially under Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. In doing so, he found and assumed a place in the hearts of the Nigerian workers. His worthy stewardship would thereafter open the way in Edo for his political canonization that resulted in his emergence as governor of the state in November 2008.

A summation of his era as NLC president could not have, understandably, escaped essential indictment of Oshiomhole by the Obasanjo administration as a labour union “gadfly”. To the administration, he was a nuisance, a pest, an irritant; but to the mass of the people, he was a patron saint. His leadership of the labour movement did not verge on extremism. It was moderated by patriotic zeal and nationalistic temper.

He was a leader who was committed to the national interests over and above insular, egocentric and unsophisticated interests. He gave the task his best such that he could say “Veni, vidi, vici”, meaning ‘I came, I saw, I conquered.”

But Oshiomhole, whose life exemplifies the labour struggle, has continued to identify with and energise the struggle. There is no retirement for him in the struggle. While in the saddle in Edo state, he maintained a close-knit relationship with his labour union constituency. Little wonder, mutual respect preponderated government-workers’ interactions in Edo for all of eight years from 2008 to 2016. Even now that he is out of office, he continues to appropriate the gregarious spirit that defines the struggle and its essence; that can-do and never-say-die spirit of an avatar.

With an expansively vast mind in the labour movement, I am not in doubt that Oshiomhole will keep marching with the movement till he breathes his last. That commitment is not fugacious; rather it is the diktat of his spirit, permanently etched therein, and against which he has no power to submerge in the mundane or the inane that obviously assailed him while in office as governor.

As governor, he shunned the luxury of office and would, with his trademark aluta khaki outfit, hit the street to receive workers on protest for better welfare package. Oshiomhole enjoys the credit of increasing workers’ minimum wage from N18,000 to N25,000.

Second, Oshiomhole’s governance model enjoyed the buy-in of those of us who worked with him. He was an archetypical team leader. He ran the administration in the team leadership spirit where every appointee had a role to play and there was a performance measuring index that was available to determine how governance and policies had impacted positively on the mass of the people in the nooks and crannies of the state.

The comrade dismantled the behemoth of godfatherism that had held the state prostrate before he stepped in the saddle and the result was his manifest imprimatur in the pervasive infrastructure development in the state, especially in the building and renovation of classrooms, roads and health centres. The list is endless.

His political savoir-faire is amazing. Blessed with the capacity and the legerdemain to sidestep political thalidomide, Oshiomhole has become a master of the game of brinkmanship. He did that with the opposition in 2008 at the outset of his governorship in Edo when he upstaged the then ruling party from power through the instrumentality of the court. The Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal ruled that Oshiomhole won the highest number of validly cast votes in the election against Professor Oserhiemen Osunbor of the PDP.

Initially, there was political accommodation of the PDP elements in his government because the party was in the majority in the State House of Assembly, but when the elements started to overstep their boundaries; he strategically decided to take no prisoners. He ensured they were sacked. That paved the way for Oshiomhole to espouse the philosophical underpinnings of his administration and to defend their ramifications.

For instance, the mantra of “one man, one vote” was a writ-large enlightenment campaign to sensitise the Edo electorate on the purity of the electoral process. In other words, it was a strategy to condemn elections that brought the previous administrations of the PDP to power as manipulated and unconscionably rigged. That effectively de-marketed the PDP and rendered it unpopular in Edo.
Third, Oshiomhole assumed the role of a salesman for his government and his party. He was able to articulate and defend his actions and inactions.

There was no disconnection between government and the people; and between policy formulations and policy implementations. Essentially,Oshiomhole rambunctiously seized the public space of Edo state to appropriate the people’s minds in a cultic grassroots followership. The people became fanatical supporters of the Oshiomhole prodigy. That is what it means to be the people’s governor.
Sans docility, timidity and tardiness in response to people’s agitations, et al, Oshiomhole redefined governance in Edo.

He reworked the political party architecture of the APC in the state such that there was a synergy between government and party in the rationalization of government policies that were anchored on the party manifestoes. The Godwin Obaseki-led administration has continued the process of consolidating the Oshiomhole legacies and he enjoys the support of all of us.

Therefore, permit me, at this intersection, to recommend the Oshiomhole therapy and panacea for the APC at the national level in the arduous and committed task by President Muhammadu Buhari of rebuilding and strengthening the party. Oshiomhole is an avatar whose political philosophies, exertions, modus operandi, modus vivendi and joie de vivre will be salutary to the president’s endeavor at APC’s “Risorgimento”.

He has the profound intellectual rampart to provide requisite support for the president’s visions, socio-economic and political ideals and programmes. It will be a productive combination of a taciturn and sharply focused president and rambunctious,utilitarian,energetic,audacious public space national chair to achieve national redemption and APC’s resurgence.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/adams-oshiomhole-avatar-apcs-resurgence/

Oshiomole will not get it, Oyegun will win it again

The foreign wife importer and the illiterate grammarian should keep dreaming of resurrecting a dead Association of Present Criminals (APC)

FortifiedCity:
The foreign wife importer and the illiterate grammarian should keep dreaming of resurrecting a dead Association of Present Criminals (APC)

For your information, Patrick Obahiangbon is a lawyer and of course a Bini man like Oyegun.

lestat:
Oshiomole will not get it, Oyegun will win it again

Neither of them will get it, but a neutral person entirely.

nickxtra:
Neither of them will get it, but a neutral person entirely.

Maybe but I don't seen them wanting to hurt Oyegun not now , not with the election so close

nickxtra:
For your information, Patrick Obahiangbon is a lawyer and of course a Bini man like Oyegun.

Being a 'lawyer' can't save one from being an illiterate

FortifiedCity:
Being a 'lawyer' can't save one from being an illiterate

Define illiteracy, pls

Oshiomhole face pass Avatar oh!

lestat:


Maybe but I don't seen them wanting to hurt Oyegun not now , not with the election so close

who has more electoral worth

oyegun that lost his ward during election or oshomole that took power from incumbency??

ArmedRobber:
who has more electoral worth

oyegun that lost his ward during election or oshomole that took power from incumbency??

I can not even dare to undermine oshiomole political.strength he is a formidable opponent surely

But I foresee Buhari secretly backing oyegun

I maybe wrong hut you see Oyegun has headed the party all through buhari's election and most Nigerians politicians respect him either way and buhari needs him to ensure there's no defection especially during the coming months

Don't be surprised he will be announced the winner of the APC elections

lestat:


I can not even dare to undermine oshiomole political.strength he is a formidable opponent surely

But I foresee Buhari secretly backing oyegun

I maybe wrong hut you see Oyegun has headed the party all through buhari's election and most Nigerians politicians respect him either way and buhari needs him to ensure there's no defection especially during the coming months

Don't be surprised he will be announced the winner of the APC elections

bro politics is not an emotional game but a game of reality, strategy and numbers.
buhari learnt his lesson by Mending fence with tinubu to be sure of re-election.
oyegun has been used and dumped fact.he has no electoral value to offer buhari that's why he was dumped.
you see any top apc politicians that decamp to another party to win a political post in apc stronghold is a fool .
the likes of atiku and bandwagons can never get any tangible thing in 2019 elections.

if any body tells you there will be mass defection in apc is a learner because status quo remains.

cpc -Buhari

acn- osibanjo

Pdp -saraki and dogara.

that is what what makes up apc.

if saraki led pdp pulls out can never change anything instead another party merge with apc and take their position.
simple politics.

oyegun was just a willing tool . outside his position as a chairman he doesn't' have any influence not even his ward.

ArmedRobber:
bro politics is not an emotional game but a game of reality, strategy and numbers.
buhari learnt his lesson by Mending fence with tinubu to be sure of re-election.
oyegun has been used and dumped fact.he has no electoral value to offer buhari that's why he was dumped.
you see any top apc politicians that decamp to another party to win a political post in apc stronghold is a fool .
the likes of atiku and bandwagons can never get any tangible thing in 2019 elections.

if any body tells you there will be mass defection in apc is a learner because status quo remains.

cpc -Buhari

acn- osibanjo

Pdp -saraki and dogara.

that is what what makes up apc.

if saraki led pdp pulls out can never change anything instead another party merge with apc and take their position.
simple politics.

oyegun was just a willing tool . outside his position as a chairman he doesn't' have any influence not even his ward.

Let's agree to disagree then

You make it sound like everything is black and white ?

This is exactly how pdp stallworths where talking then remember?

Anyways let's wait and see how it unfolds bro

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a blessed week ahead

lestat:

Let's agree to disagree then

You make it sound like everything is black and white ?

This is exactly how pdp stallworths where talking then remember?

Anyways let's wait and see how it unfolds bro

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a blessed week ahead

lols pdp defeat was imminent political analyst has already predicted.
it was battle of strongholds.

apc- stronghold was northeast, northwest,.

pdp- stronghold was southeast and south south .
north central and southwest was the deciding factor.

this same formula has not changed .because 2019 election is a battle of strongholdsfor the two major parties .

but this time around apc has been able to penetrate pdp stronghold in
south east
(ebonyi has been declared for pmb by the incumbent governor )
apc came second to apga in gubernatorial elections in anambra won by obiano )

imo state is locked down already.

south south.
apc in rivers has waxed stronger than 2015 . currently apc have 2 senatorial seats out of 3 in rivers state.
they re now a threat to wike relection bid in 2019.

apc bayelsa is also a threat seriake Dickson election victory was not convincing cos it was close.

edo state is lock down for apc.

meanwhile apc protected their strongholds without infiltration from Pdp or any party.


so tell me who will defeat apc in 2019 election??

ArmedRobber:
lols pdp defeat was imminent political analyst has already predicted.
it was battle of strongholds.

apc- stronghold was northeast, northwest,.

pdp- stronghold was southeast and south south .
north central and southwest was the deciding factor.

this same formula has not changed .because 2019 election is a battle of strongholdsfor the two major parties .

but this time around apc has been able to penetrate pdp stronghold in
south east
(ebonyi has been declared for pmb by the incumbent governor )
apc came second to apga in gubernatorial elections in anambra won by obiano )

imo state is locked down already.

south south.
apc in rivers has waxed stronger than 2015 . currently apc have 2 senatorial seats out of 3 in rivers state.
they re now a threat to wike relection bid in 2019.

apc bayelsa is also a threat seriake Dickson election victory was not convincing cos it was close.

edo state is lock down for apc.

meanwhile apc protected their strongholds without infiltration from Pdp or any party.


so tell me who will defeat apc in 2019 election??

You have just changed the Dynamics of our conversation.

Are you saying that APC will win the presidential election in 2019?

Because that's where it looks like this is headed and I am so ready to show you that as it stands APC 2ill loose except they engage in out right rigging and ballot stuffing

lestat:


You have just changed the Dynamics of our conversation.

Are you saying that APC will win the presidential election in 2019?

Because that's where it looks like this is headed and I am so ready to show you that as it stands APC 2ill loose except they engage in out right rigging and ballot stuffing

elections in Africa is won by the best rigger in their strongholds.
tell me who we defeat apc in 2019

ArmedRobber:
elections in Africa is won by the best rigger in their strongholds.
tell me who we defeat apc in 2019

It's not who but how

Hahahahahahaa

This time arround the south south and south east vote are what matter and PDP knows it , how?
Why do you think the powers that be want Atiku to run?
Off course he can't win, but he is very popular in the north, it is to split the northern vote , if previously buhari was certain to get 10 million plus votes in the North now with Atiku running buhari will at best only get 55% of that

Note one thing, the powers that be backed sowore to run, off course he can't win but he will split the south west vote because he has a very strong youth following in the entire South Western states

Now what is the only region which are United on the fence ?= The south south and south east and they will vote 80% for one candidate

Now you see why buhari's smart political advisers are doing all they can to sway opinions.in these regions but I fear it's too little too late

The other day osibanjo went to Abia and Enugu do you think it was for sight seeing ?

Dude politics is beyond beer palour talk and nairaland ranting

It's the south south and south east that will win the election for any candidate this time around

Who ever gets just 59% in the north , 50% in South west and gets 80% in South south and south east has won

That's the game , sometimes you allow a weak opponents to run just to split the vote of a stronger candidate

ArmedRobber:
bro politics is not an emotional game but a game of reality, strategy and numbers.
buhari learnt his lesson by Mending fence with tinubu to be sure of re-election.
oyegun has been used and dumped fact.he has no electoral value to offer buhari that's why he was dumped.
you see any top apc politicians that decamp to another party to win a political post in apc stronghold is a fool .
the likes of atiku and bandwagons can never get any tangible thing in 2019 elections.

if any body tells you there will be mass defection in apc is a learner because status quo remains.

cpc -Buhari

acn- osibanjo

Pdp -saraki and dogara.

that is what what makes up apc.

if saraki led pdp pulls out can never change anything instead another party merge with apc and take their position.
simple politics.

oyegun was just a willing tool . outside his position as a chairman he doesn't' have any influence not even his ward.

Delusional! APC is an outgoing party/govt nationally. Tinubu or no tinubu Buhari is a goner!

lestat:


It's not who but how

Hahahahahahaa

This time arround the south south and south east vote are what matter and PDP knows it , how?
Why do you think the powers that be want Atiku to run?
Off course he can't win, but he is very popular in the north, it is to split the northern vote , if previously buhari was certain to get 10 million plus votes in the North now with Atiku running buhari will at best only get 55% of that

Note one thing, the powers that be backed sowore to run, off course he can't win but he will split the south west vote because he has a very strong youth following in the entire South Western states

Now what is the only region which are United on the fence ?= The south south and south east and they will vote 80% for one candidate

Now you see why buhari's smart political advisers are doing all they can to sway opinions.in these regions but I fear it's too little too late

The other day osibanjo went to Abia and Enugu do you think it was for sight seeing ?

Dude politics is beyond beer palour talk and nairaland ranting

It's the south south and south east that will win the election for any candidate this time around

Who ever gets just 59% in the north , 50% in South west and gets 80% in South south and south east has won

That's the game , sometimes you allow a weak opponents to run just to split the vote of a stronger candidate

lols mumu permutations

tell me pdp strongholds in northern Nigeria that will split buhari votes??

the last time atiku and buhari compete with yardua how many votes did he atiku scored in northern Nigeria even with his vice president power??

tuniski:

Delusional! APC is an outgoing party/govt nationally. Tinubu or no tinubu Buhari is a goner!

go and remove him in aso rock now ode

ArmedRobber:
lols mumu permutations

tell me pdp strongholds in northern Nigeria that will split buhari votes??

the last time atiku and buhari compete with yardua how many votes did he atiku scored in northern Nigeria even with his vice president power??

Remember yar ady was alive

Please look t recent popularity polls with emoahsis on North East west and central

When we started you rightly said let's not be sentimental

To say Atiku isn't strong in the north is a joke and renders all your pints invalid

When you have studied the polls and understand atikus strength in the north then let's talk

And please let's not resort to name calling let's be mature

lestat:


Remember yar ady was alive

Please look t recent popularity polls with emoahsis on North East west and central

When we started you rightly said let's not be sentimental

To say Atiku isn't strong in the north is a joke and renders all your pints invalid

When you have studied the polls and understand atikus strength in the north then let's talk

And please let's not resort to name calling let's be mature

Don't give me long epistles
I Deal with facts
1)tell me which states in north east or northwest that atiku and pdp will get 45% vote.

ArmedRobber:
go and remove him in aso rock now ode

What is that? Anyway, God will spare us all and we shall witness the true power of the people and continue evolution of our democracy. #buhariToDaura2019 irreversible!

tuniski:

What is that? Anyway, God will spare us all and we shall witness the true power of the people and continue evolution of our democracy. #buhariToDaura2019 irreversible!

till then go and play with sand

ArmedRobber:
Don't give me long epistles
I Deal with facts
1)tell me which states in north east or northwest that atiku and pdp will get 45% vote.

In addressed this in my reply early I said to get your answer read the last polls.conducted

Simple.enough isn't it ?

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lestat:


In addressed this in my reply early I said to get your answer read the last polls.conducted

Simple.enough isn't it ?

an average voter in north doesn't have access to internet apart from their transistor radio .
so tell me who conducted and voted on the polls

ArmedRobber:
an average voter in north doesn't have access to internet apart from their transistor radio .
so tell me who conducted and voted on the polls

Google is free my brother Google is free.

Lest I remind you again, we agreed no sentiments , you are starting to sound sentimental

Please don't catch feelings over these guys

ArmedRobber:
who has more electoral worth

oyegun that lost his ward during election or oshomole that took power from incumbency??

A poser to every curious mind.

ArmedRobber:
till then go and play with sand

Hehehehe llke you right?