Chief Charles Idahosa is a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State and Political Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole. In this interview, he says the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) knows the Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s governorship bid will not fly.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State speaking not long after Senator Ali Modu Sheriff was invited to take over as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was right on point when he said: “my boss Sheriff will destroy PDP.” The governor’s sense of clairvoyance some claimed, was not exceptional given the spectacular or controversial background of the former governor.

Since campaigns for the 2016 governorship election kicked off in Edo state, people have been asking, what is the ‘Oracle’ saying? What is he predicting this time? What is the way forward after Governor Adams Oshiomhole? The Esogban of Benin Kingdom and the Odionwere of the Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri is the oracle of the Kingdom. Leading his socio-cultural group, the Etuedoseghe made up of farmers, powerful Palace Chiefs, artisans, the Esogban last Sunday finally endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Godwin Obaseki ahead the September 10 governorship election in the state.

Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, was the head of a Lagos State government team that called on the top management of Vanguard Media Limited recently.

PDP Governorship Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, joined issues with Governor Adams Oshiomhole, over the governor’s allegation that the PDP was plotting to import thugs from neighbouring states to cause mayhem in the forthcoming election.

OVER 2000 members of the PDP in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, led by Mr Promise Igbinevbo, yesterday, dumped the party for the APC.

Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of collaborating with the Ahmed Makarfi led leadership of the party in misinforming the people of Edo State, saying that INEC’s deliberate bias in the issues raised from the primaries could destroy the party in Edo State.

Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,retd, who attained the age of 75 today in his characteristic way of marking his birthday, had a session with members of the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Minna, Niger State where he answered questions on prominent issues that marked his life in public service.

The election of a new national chairman of the party has been laced with many intrigues with Mr. Fred Agbaje and Dr. Raymond Dokpesi as the frontline candidates. The line up has inevitably bemused the political class given the fact that the two front-liners have easily put the much more political operator, Chief Olabode George into playing second fiddle.