The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday called on the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to accept the ruling of the state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.

Oba Ewuare II made the call in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Benin Monarchy, Mr. Desmond Agbama.

The tribunal had on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and Ize-Iyamu against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki, for lack of merit.

The Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Ahmed Badamasi, who delivered the judgment, also affirmed the election of Obaseki.

The PDP and its candidate had rejected the ruling and vowed to pursue the case up to the Supreme Court.

But the Benin monarch advised Ize-Iyamu to accept the decision of the tribunal as “there was no victor and no vanquished.”

He said, “In an election, there is no victor and no vanquished. Ize-Iyamu should accept the decision of the tribunal in good faith and forge ahead in the task of providing democratic dividends for the people.”

Oba Ewuare II, however, congratulated Obaseki, whose victory he said came at a time when his services were needed the most.

He also urged the APC to support the governor in the provision of basic infrastructure and jobs for the unemployed in the state.

However, Ize-Iyamu could not be reached for his comments on the matter. He had also yet to respond to a text message sent to his mobile as of the time of filling this report.


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Thank God it was just an Advice

Hope Ipob marsupials won't disrespect the Oba for saying this.

The Oracle has spoken, Ize Iyamu has accepted, Igbos are kicking... The people of Edo have moved on but Igbos are always stalked wailing over failures...


Igbos always lie

smoothie01, Don't hate the player, hate the game. I'll leave you guessing...

With due respect to our oba; I believe ize iyamu should be allowed to fight his case to the end. Oba gha to kpere....isé!

If he feels dissatisfied, the Supreme Court has been saying, is saying, and may continue to say "Hello litigant, how may I judge you?"

We dey celebrate Easter; ize iyanu can go and rest

We are gradually turning into a one party state. If you are in the opposition you would be arrested and jailed for speaking.. Make una continue una cup don full...

Yeye power intoxicating Afonjas

veekid:
We dey celebrate Easter; ize iyanu can go and rest

Drinking your garri abi?

gberra:
Hope Ipob marsupials won't disrespect the Oba for saying this.

The Oracle has spoken, Ize Iyamu has accepted, Igbos are kicking... The people of Edo have moved on but Igbos are always stalked wailing over failures...


Igbos always lie

smoothie01, Don't hate the player, hate the game. I'll leave you guessing...

One Afonja spotted. We IPOB are more truthful than you guys! If he likes, let him go to the Supreme Court, it's none of your business!

Oba has no right in asking one not to pursue justice.

Nonsense!!!

spartan50:
We are gradually turning into a one party state. If you are in the opposition you would be arrested and jailed for speaking.. Make una continue una cup don full...

Igbos always cry

his lawyers will still advice him to go to supreme court.

Oba don high I dey my hus make una cum fight me

Oba is wise...
Lets see PDP and its loser candidate disobey this instruction and watch how PDP will float into oblivion in Edo State

#BaisedOBA

Reason exactly why I don't have respect for all these political obas. It's payback time for oshiomole Abi. Even in the face of manipulation and evidence....... Ese back to Nashville ages.

space booked

WATCHOVER:
#BaisedOBA

he is only advising him not to waste more money.

Ok.

ismokeweed double celebration. Easter and tribunal..where d venue @?

Chuukwudi:


One Afonja spotted.

proudly Afonja, a man who lived, fought & died a warrior. Yet we haven't read nor heard your Forebears fought with a tea spoon at any point in history.

I will Never be an Osu Pariah.... Spit! on Osu graves.

Igbos always cry

gberra:
Hope Ipob marsupials won't disrespect the Oba for saying this.

The Oracle has spoken, Ize Iyamu has accepted, Igbos are kicking... The people of Edo have moved on but Igbos are always stalked wailing over failures...


Igbos always lie

smoothie01, Don't hate the player, hate the game. I'll leave you guessing...

and wat's with the mention?

I won't say the Oba said this cos he wants peace to reign But because of his own Benefit.
They want to turn our Country into a One Party System, and to you, Oshiomole, You're happy cos at least for the next four years your secrets is covered.

Ologogoro

Abi ooo!!
In d spirit of Easter

Does APC do the same?

Ize Iyanmu should not agree, he should fight till Supreme Court the pdp way.

Abi his royal highness don't want lawyers to make money nii?

Oba just nailed it in the Head. However, the truth is always bitter but the OBA just killed and finished Iyamu's ambition new and forever!!!

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu still has a constitutional right to appeal his case up to the supreme court but he should please listen to the advise of the Oba of Benin & wait for 2020 to have another chance of contesting again.