By Jimanze Ego-Alowes
TUE, JUN 09 2020-theG&BJournal- There is little or no doubt the next nuclear war will happen in Edo state. And that is politically speaking. As things already are, it is clear the protagonists are so powerful it is in grace to consider each nuclear armed. And to worsen the matter not one side is willing to give an inch in concession. For Adams Oshiomhole, the only way to pre-select via primaries, who is to be the next governor is by direct ballot. For the governor, Godwin Obaseki, that just cannot be.
What is really frightening is that the two men are wielding enormous powers of state, one federal the other, the subnational. And to sweeten the brew there is the insinuation, that theirs is also a battle of egos, of who is the benefactor, and who is protégé.
Oshiomhole feels, rightly or otherwise, that he made Obaseki a governor singlehandedly. Maybe that’s true. However, Obaseki is certain that it was he as a successful Lagos financier and go to man, that pulled together the ”financial consortium” that magicked Oshiomhole to emerge as governor, at all.
So, the accounting gets complex. Counting from pre-Oshiomhole as governor days, the debts are on one man. Counting from the post Oshiomhole as governor the balance of debts fall on the other. So, how does one balance out the ledgers?
Well, it is too late and impossible to fix. First, the two men are utilizing differing ”accounting basis years.” Secondly, the two men or rather their two camps, are determined that it is a fight to finish. It is now the war of two bosses, and who is to emerge the Capo, the boss of all bosses. That is the only way to go is nuclear, making the use of any armaments right, even if not righteous.
In mafia land as in politics, it is a well known axiom that no boss can endure his humiliation save in death. If Oshiomhole loses he is retired for life, that he dies forever, politically. If Obaseki, then it is a sudden death, politically. That’s his name shall be canceled out of the book of life, politically. All else is in humor.
Jimanze Ego-Alowes (PhD) is Author and public commentator
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