Edo state election of new governor 

Obaseki was a flawed candidate whose party was seen as having delivered while Ize-Iyamu was a better candidate whose party was flawed and still carried the bagage of Igbinedion.
There were passable and explainable paths to victory for both and on this occasion Obaseki won, just. Ize-Iyamu fought a good fight to have won the right to expect victory just two years after PDP were swept out of office at the national level.
Obaseki must not take the attitude of winner takes all in his governance of Edo State. He must take his narrow win into consideration and seek to carry those who did not vote for him along. Ize-Iyamu has earned the right to be an elder statesman of Edo state, given his galant fight, he is now more relevant than ever. When Oshiomole lost to Osunbor, Ize-Iyamu gave heart and might to Oshiomole to claim what was rightly his vote. If there are grounds for redress, then history will repeat itself and Osaseki will be seat warmer for the duration of legal electoral fight. But he must sue for peace and restraint from his supporters. Edo state is too weak to stand any violent and unconstitutional reaction to their unexpected poll defeat. If Oshiomole like Lazarus come back from his political death so shall Ize-Iyamu and if not now later. But for that to happen he must be a democrat by accepting a lawful result and present himself to the people again in a short four years time. He has earned that right and respect. However, his action from today will determine if he will be gracious and await his turn. 
Obaseki was behind the economic platform of his government, he must accept that government mistake and not take his election as an affirmation of the debt driven economy Oshiomole has bequeathed Edo State. The attempt at improving on the infrastructure of the state may have been rewarded with this victory and Obaseki must improve on that and build a platform from which Edo state can rival Lagos state. The economic potentials of Edo state can not be over emphasised, a quarter of its citizens are in diaspora. Their contributions must be sought to join hands with the abundant talents in the state to build up the state. Edo state must not the play ground of any individual or individuals, Dangote and Igbinedion stay away. 
Power does strange things to people and Oshiomole must remember that as that is his story. Ize-Iyamu assisted his rise and he jettisoned him and others as he grow more confident in office and his hangers-on told him how tall he was. He ceased to be labour and a comrade and acquired yellow girl. So shall it become Obaseki. Oshiomole may now think he has a lackey in Osadebe Avenue but his own antithesis begs to differ.