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*Edo 2020: Finally, It's Obaseki Against Obaseki*


*...as Governor gets jittery, sacks own aides*

*...more sacks underway*

*_...media e-rats gets desperate, unveils “audio (unseen) achievements”_*

*#EdoPoliticsSituationAnalysis*

_By Chris Osa Uhunmwangho_

Ahead of the 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State, It is important for us to maximize this opportunity and rescue our dear state from incompetency and under-development. Governor Godwin Obaseki has once again gotten jittery firing his over 220 Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) who have all been worn out in defending his ever glaring incompetence and non-performance in the public domain.

The embattled Governor through his Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie claimed that the “development is in line with efforts to reorganise the governance structure to enhance efficiency in service delivery to Edo people”. But was there ever “governance” in Edo State? Obaseki is yet to deliver good governance to the people since be came on board in 2016. We all campaigned with CONTINUITY but he came and abandoned all projects initiated by his predecessor. Where is the governance? In fact, the only “service” Obaseki has successfully delivered to the people is debt services, substandard roads and lies upon lies.

We all know that the move is targeted at those perceived as ‘non-loyalists’ of the Governor. The about 220 affected appointees, with no specific job description, were nominated by leaders from the various Wards and Local Government Councils across the state...who have since fallen out of favour with the state government. This is not the first time Obaseki he will be sacking his political aides. The Governor had recently sacked some Commissioners in his cabinet, who were said to be loyal to his predecessor and party national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for obviously not supporting his illegality regarding the midnight inauguration of the Edo Assembly and election of

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