…Gov’s Favourite Aides Evicted From WhatsApp Groups
A major crack in the 4+4 re-election group of embattled Governor Godwin Obaseki has emerged after a top figure in the governor’s camp openly berated Obaseki over alleged lopsided appointments in Orhionmwon Local Government Area.
Festus Ese, a top controversial supporter of the Governor in Orhionmwon, had on Friday, January 3, 2020 called for an emergency meeting of social media influencers in the LGA to address the said appointments in the locality.
Governor Godwin Obaseki had recently rolled out over 30 controversial fresh appointments all in the name of Senior Special Assistants on Digital and New Media.
Checks by Igbere TV on Saturday shows that favourite appointees of the Governor have been evicted from major online platforms ahead the Edo 2020 gubernatorial elections.
In a communiqué obtained by Igbere TV on Friday, Orhionmwon media influencers accused the governor of sidelining the local government area in the recent appointment.
They alleged that “no single Orhionmwon youth, social media influencers were appointed in the recent appointments made by the state government.”
The media influencers said “with the efforts of major influencers and grassroot mobilizers in the last general election, Orhionmwon was delivered massively for the ruling party (APC) at all levels.”
The Orhionmwon youths alleged that the local government was being marginalized by Obaseki, while calling for a “fair treatment in human capital and infrastructural development.”
Insisting that the emergency meeting was as a result of “unfair treatment” meted on Orhionmwon by Edo state government, the youths said the meeting was not sponsored by any politician or group.
They, therefore, called on Obaseki to immediately approve the appointment of five Special Assistants and three Senior Special Assistants on Digital Media for Orhionmwon local government.
