Anyone who’s a keen political follower, watcher and analyst in Nigeria, would agree that the Oba accepting to attend this project inauguration in person in this election period simply echoes endorsement.

The Edo governorship election is getting more and more interesting and unpredictable every day.

The road to Osadabey Avenue might be as smooth for Asue Ighodalo as we previously thought.

Yesterday, 13 April 2024 was a truly momentous occasion as HRM Omo N'Oba N'Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, the Grand Patron of the Benin Club 1931, inaugurated the Senator Olu Akpata Memorial Clinic at the prestigious Benin Club 1931 named after Senator (Chief) Emmanuel Idahosa Oluwafemi Akpata, more popularly known as Senator Olu Akpata, the first indigenous President of Benin Club 1931.

When my father, Dr. Henry Omorogieva Akpata lost his father, Chief Johnson Ogunleye Akpata in 1946, Senator Olu Akpata took it upon himself to step in and serve ‘in loco parentis’ as a father figure for the young Henry Omorogieva and his siblings. This role, he performed creditably while also playing a significant role in the emergence of my dad as a successful medical practitioner.

It is, therefore, an immense honour to bring this vision to life and create a lasting healthcare facility in tribute to my beloved uncle, Senator Olu Akpata. The new clinic bearing his name will provide essential healthcare for club members and residents and thereby ensure that Senator Olu Akpata's legacy of dedication to community upliftment lives on.
 
The Benin Club 1931 holds such profound significance not just to my family but also to my family but also the people of Edo State, embodying our resilient history and fostering unity. With the Senator Olu Akpata Memorial Clinic, we can now extend its positive impact through compassionate care that will touch countless lives for years to come.

Olumide Akpata

Any of PDP or LP is okay. APC is anathema to the oil-rich South South.

To be honest I see no reason why Pdp Dey fight this man
If you know u have done well why afraid of LP
Pdp don steal all their important people with position jus few months to go

Na Yoruba names full Here.

That is right, I am looking for trouble.

Validated:
Any of PDP or LP is okay. APC is anathema to the oil-rich South South.

Cross River nko

Interesting

Buh me I don't understand hooo
Wetin carry Yoruba enter benin
Wetin carry Benin enter Yoruba
When we can't even hear eachother language,

Let's agree 40% Benin can speak and hear Yoruba due to the fact that Yoruba is an (official language) but I am not sure there's 100% pure blood Yoruba that can speak Benin, is there something I am not understanding

They even told us Benin no be Lagos

Lance008:
To be honest I see no reason why Pdp Dey fight this man
If you know u have done well why afraid of LP
Pdp don steal all their important people with position jus few months to go

You know I didn’t know Obaseki was fighting the Oba of Benin until I met a man from Edo about a week ago.

The man is from Edo North, I think Etsako, but he told me the Oba will not support whoever Obaseki presents because of the squabble between them; to the extent some Benin sons used to come from abroad to attend the court sitting of the case Obaseki has with the Oba in court.

Now, it seems the Oba has tacitly chosen Akpata as his own candidate. And should the Benin people of Edo South give him bloc vote, Akpata would have one leg in the government house.

I wonder why Obaseki would fight the Oba. And this man from Edo told me that Obaseki’s ancestor was behind the banishment of the Oba of Benin during the Colonial era I guess. He said the current Oba was against Obaseki’s candidacy when Oshiomole presented him to the Oba but Oshiomole assured the Oba that Obaseki would not be like his fathers but it seems Oshiomole was wrong.

Things seem to be aligning for Akpata.

No be only Oba of Benin. Ogiso sef join for the commissioning.

Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician

Penguin2:

You know I didn’t know Obaseki was fighting the Oba of Benin until I met a man from Edo about a week ago.

The man is from Edo North, I think Etsako, but he told me the Oba will not support whoever Obaseki presents because of the squabble between them; to the extent some Benin sons used to come from abroad to attend the court sitting of the case Obaseki has with the Oba in court.

Now, it seems the Oba has tacitly chosen Akpata as his own candidate. And should the Benin people of Edo South give him bloc vote, Akpata would have one leg in the government house.

I wonder why Obaseki would fight the Oba. And this man from Edo told me that Obaseki’s ancestor was behind the banishment of the Oba of Benin during the Colonial era I guess. He said the current Oba was against Obaseki’s candidacy when Oshiomole presented him to the Oba but Oshiomole assured the Oba that Obaseki would not be like his fathers but it seems Oshiomole was wrong.

Things seem to be aligning for Akpata.

Na lies and propaganda against obaseki is this. Larger percentage of Lp leaders and members are with obaseki camp and ASUE Ighodalo camp. Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician. You will see the results of the poll in September governorship election 🗳

COMRADES, I think Edo 2024, the battle will be between PDP, the evil APC and Labour

Akpata THE GUY that will transform Edo State

APC tactics is that they dont want LP and PDP to work together.

Truths9ja:
Na lies and propaganda against obaseki is this. Larger percentage of Lp leaders and members are with obaseki camp and ASUE Ighodalo camp. Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician. You will see the results of the poll in September governorship election 🗳

Which of what I said up there is a lie?

Was Obaseki’s ancestor not responsible for the banishment of the then Oba of Benin?

Is Governor Obaseki not in court with the Oba of Benin?

See, I have a political divide I support, but one thing I never do is to make my points with lies and propaganda. I like to deal with facts as they are, without emotions, whether they favor me or not.

I didn’t know these things I’m telling you now until I met that man I’m telling you about who’s from Edo.

I was surprised when he told me LP has supporters in Edo North and that the only reason Oshiomole won the Edo North Senatorial election was because LP gave its ticket to someone they didn’t like.

Penguin2:

Which of what I said up there is a lie?

Was Obaseki’s ancestor not responsible for the banishment of the then Oba of Benin?

Is Governor Obaseki not in court with the Oba of Benin?

See, I have a political divide I support, but one thing I never do is to make my points with lies and propaganda. I like to deal with facts as they are, without emotions, whether they favor me or not.

I didn’t know these things I’m telling you now until I met that man I’m telling you about who’s from Edo.

I was surprised when he told me LP has supporters in Edo North and that the only reason Oshiomole won the Edo North Senatorial election was because LP gave its ticket to someone they didn’t like.

Obaseki never banish Oba of Benin in Edo State. The governor and the paramount ruler are much friends. The guy is Lp members, so he will always told you lied and propaganda against obaseki and his government in order to market Olumide Akpata of Lp to Edo people. You should be wise in understanding Edo State politics and its grassroots level now. Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician. You will see the results of the poll

Olachase:
Buh me I don't understand hooo
Wetin carry Yoruba enter benin
Wetin carry Benin enter Yoruba
When we can't even hear eachother language,

Let's agree 40% Benin can speak and hear Yoruba due to the fact that Yoruba is an (official language) but I am not sure there's 100% pure blood Yoruba that can speak Benin, is there something I am not understanding

They even told us Benin no be Lagos

Myopia, myopia everywhere

Truths9ja:
Obaseki never banish Oba of Benin in Edo State. The governor and the paramount ruler are much friends.

He's talking about history. Lol.. nairalanders

Stephen0mozzy:



He's talking about history. Lol.. nairalanders

which history? The same oba of Benin that endorsed obaseki governorship reelection bid and his party Pdp in 2020. Dey play

Meanwhile, OP, don't drag the Oba into your dirty propaganda. The Oba is a custodian of our customs and will surely support good projects that serve the people - such as this.

The beauty of our Monarch is that that Throne holds great value and our Oba won't belittle it by meddling in politics being played y'all incompetent lot.

Oba gha to kpere, Ise

Truths9ja:
Obaseki never banish Oba of Benin in Edo State. The governor and the paramount ruler are much friends. The guy is Lp members, so he will always told you lied and propaganda against obaseki and his government in order to market Olumide Akpata of Lp to Edo people. You should be wise in understanding Edo State politics and its grassroots level now. Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician. You will see the results of the poll

Nooo, the Obaseki's don't agree with the Oba's family and the Omorogbe's I have known this even before Obaseki made the move against the Oba.
The Obasekis are a wealthy family.

Truths9ja:
which history? The same oba of Benin that endorsed obaseki governorship reelection bid and his party Pdp in 2020. Dey play

That's the problem with these kind of response. There's a world after the front of your nose.

Do a little google search to understand the context of what the guy said.

Where is the Oba?

Stephen0mozzy:


That's the problem with these kind of response. There's a world after the front of your nose.

Do a little google search to understand the context of what the guy said.

it is not true at all. It’s just propaganda and lies against obaseki to sell unpopular olumide Akpata to the good people of Edo State

Outside the evil party call APC, any other party can win.

Truths9ja:
Obaseki never banish Oba of Benin in Edo State. The governor and the paramount ruler are much friends. The guy is Lp members, so he will always told you lied and propaganda against obaseki and his government in order to market Olumide Akpata of Lp to Edo people. You should be wise in understanding Edo State politics and its grassroots level now. Olumide Akpata isn’t a grassroots politician. You will see the results of the poll

Go back and read where I said Obaseki’s ancestor, and not this Obaseki; and it wasn’t this Oba that was involved.

Meanwhile, your constant hampering on grassroot politics is reminding me of how APC was shouting “structure” during the presidential election only for them to resort to switching off the IREV before they could write result.

Grass root politics will help nobody. What matters is what the people want.

Penguin2:

Go back and read where I said Obaseki’s ancestor, and not this Obaseki; and it wasn’t this Oba that was involved.

Meanwhile, your constant hampering on grassroot politics is reminding me of how APC was shouting “structure” during the presidential election only for them to resort to switching off the IREV before they could write result.

Grass root politics will help nobody. What matters is what the people want.

ok oooo. Grassroots politics matters to the grassroots electorates. You will understand grassroots politics at the end of the election 🗳

Blood is thicker than water,Ogiso of Ubinu will surely support his Yoruba brother.

Penguin2:

You know I didn’t know Obaseki was fighting the Oba of Benin until I met a man from Edo about a week ago.

The man is from Edo North, I think Etsako, but he told me the Oba will not support whoever Obaseki presents because of the squabble between them; to the extent some Benin sons used to come from abroad to attend the court sitting of the case Obaseki has with the Oba in court.

Now, it seems the Oba has tacitly chosen Akpata as his own candidate. And should the Benin people of Edo South give him bloc vote, Akpata would have one leg in the government house.

I wonder why Obaseki would fight the Oba. And this man from Edo told me that Obaseki’s ancestor was behind the banishment of the Oba of Benin during the Colonial era I guess. He said the current Oba was against Obaseki’s candidacy when Oshiomole presented him to the Oba but Oshiomole assured the Oba that Obaseki would not be like his fathers but it seems Oshiomole was wrong.

Things seem to be aligning for Akpata.

Dream on. PDP will sweep the polls. Olumide has no structure in Edo state

Oba? Where is the oba in the picture.

Olumide and Olayinka are just wasting their time. Asue Akintunde Ighalo is winning this one.

bjdon:

Dream on. PDP will sweep the polls. Olumide has no structure in Edo state

Structure again?

Una still never learn say structure no dey win election?

PDP had all the structure in Southeast and Southsouth but LP still swept the two regions in the last election and you are still talking structure?

Bros Jez wan mark register!

I wish he can really win it so as to get rid of PDAPC!