There was a mild drama on Friday evening during a debate organised by BBC News Pidgin for candidates in the September 19 Edo State Governorship Election as Governor Godwin Obaseki excused himself from the debate just at the beginning.

Obaseki, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, had featured briefly in the virtual debate but stepped out to attend another meeting.

The governor asked the moderator and his co-panelists to allow his deputy, Philip Shaibu, to continue the debate in his stead.

This development drew the ire of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who objected to the idea, insisting that he would not debate with Shaibu.

Obaseki said, “First, I wan’ thank una say una invite me come this programme, make we debate among ourselves, make we fit talk wetin we wan do for the people of Edo State.

“But make I first start by apologising. You see, as I dey now, I no dey Benin. I had to travel on emergency this evening come somewhere. And the meeting dey very important. But abi tell una, so my deputy dey on ground. E no get anything wey I dey do wey im no know.

“So, I say out of respect, make I first do this opening round, I will rush go the meeting, and hopefully my deputy go continue.”

Reacting, Ize-Iyamu said, “Abeg make I talk small for wetin Governor Obaseki talk. This debate na for governorship candidates, no be wetin den dey delegate. If he no go fit stay, he no go fit stay.

“But say he wan’ comot make im deputy go come dey follow us debate, I no get hand for that one. If he no dey ready, make im no say, he no wan’ debate with us.

“But if he wants to debate, he has to stay but me no go sit down with im deputy. If na deputy own, I go call my deputy make im come talk with im deputy. No be me and im deputy dey debate, na governorship debate.”

Obaseki later left Ize-Iyamu and Jones Osagiobare of the Young Progressives Party to continue with the debate. His deputy, Shaibu, did not, however, feature at the debate but the governor resurfaced after about an hour, towards the end of the debate.

The two major candidates in the election had on Sunday shunned a governorship debate organisation by the Esan Development and Transformation Initiative which was moderated by the Senior Pastor of Lagos-based church Trinity House, Ituah Ighodalo.

Source https://punchng.com/drama-as-obaseki-ize-iyamu-others-attend-bbc-debate-2/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1sUTwtYiCBSRXgYxrm_5XXkw9D0mDDLH309geFDmx4dfS3n1Jp42CTyRQ#Echobox=1599269292

Good for Edo People?

Pidgin english debate.... what if some candidates are not fluent in pidgin, how would they be able to communicate and relay their message properly?...

Where the drama

anonymousSA:

The two major candidates in the election had on Sunday shunned a governorship debate organisation by the Esan Development and Transformation Initiative which was moderated by the Senior Pastor of Lagos-based church Trinity House, Ituah Ighodalo.

Source https://punchng.com/drama-as-obaseki-ize-iyamu-others-attend-bbc-debate-2/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1sUTwtYiCBSRXgYxrm_5XXkw9D0mDDLH309geFDmx4dfS3n1Jp42CTyRQ#Echobox=1599269292

So Ituah Ighodalo. is getting himself involved in Politics. Well, I am not surprised.

3 credits Governor jappaa

I have been praying for a debate between Ize Iyamu and Obaseki so that everyone can see Obaseki for his emptiness.. Philip Shuabu is the man behind the Obaseki clown


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Let them both speak their native language.

obaseki don't know anything in Benin. A disgrace

solmusdesigns:



3 credits Governor jappaa

I have been praying for a debate between Ize Iyamu and Obaseki so that everyone can see Obaseki for his emptiness.. Philip Shuabu is the man behind the Obaseki clown


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You want to disgrace our governor ni? If na you nko, you no go japa ni? Make fowl yansh come open for public?

Governor quickly respect himself

Obaseki doesn't want to face issues. He knows that he will lose easily on that area. That's why his campaign is not issue driven. just sentiment.

Esseite:
Pidgin english debate.... what if some candidates are not fluent in pidgin, how would they be able to communicate and relay their message properly?...

Pigin start from bini. Any candidate wey no sabi pigin go lose the election.

So obaseki can run from debate but na only to abuse and castigate Oshiomole na him sabi?continuing!!!!!!?!!?!!!

adekolaelect:
So obaseki can run from debate but na only to abuse and castigate Oshiomole na him sabi?continuing!!!!!!?!!?!!!

Same way nepa bill holder ran from debates during his own time.. abi u don forget?

Esseite:
Pidgin english debate.... what if some candidates are not fluent in pidgin, how would they be able to communicate and relay their message properly?...

Which "some candidates" what are you saying?

azmanaty02:


Same way nepa bill holder ran from debates during his own time.. abi u don forget?

yes ooo they are all the same but political job will make people like you think one is better than the other .

We are going to Otueke to beg GEJ for forgiveness......

All I see here is a proud Iyamu and nothing more.

solmusdesigns:



3 credits Governor jappaa

I have been praying for a debate between Ize Iyamu and Obaseki so that everyone can see Obaseki for his emptiness.. Philip Shuabu is the man behind the Obaseki clown


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See this tinubu slave..Everyone knows Obaseki is more cerebral than the fake pastor that can't speak for 5 seconds without stammering.