Edo 2020: Governor Obaseki's Re-election Bid Divides Esan Indigenes, Stakeholders Call For Unity | Sahara Reporters

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Edo2020: GovernorObaseki's Re-election Bid Divides Esan Indigenes, Stakeholders Call For Unity | Sahara Reporters Kicking against the adoption of Obaseki as candidate of Esan people, another group, Coalition of Esan Development Forum... READ MORE:

The re-election bid of Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has divided major political blocs among the people of Esan, one of the largest ethnic groups in the state, SaharaReporters has learnt.

“As the dusts begin to settle, Esan Professionals were unveiled as a group of elites working to create a cabal so as to control, bargain and distribute power in Esan land. “Records also emerged that Esan Professionals have been working behind the scene to bring Obaseki into PDP since 2019, when they made him support PDP candidates against his party, APC candidates.

Edewele revealed that a few leaders, who are bent on Obaseki, had collected huge sums of monies and SUV cars that allegedly came with the governor into PDP.

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