Determined to provide water-tight security in the 2,627 polling booths across Edo State during Saturday’s governorship election, no fewer than three policemen, supported by officials of other security agencies, would man each polling unit. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Benin by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Research and Planning, Adeleye…
Edo Guber Debate: Ganduje Thumbs Up for Ize-Iyamu
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commended the scintillating performance of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Osagie Ize-Iyamu at the recent governorship debate between him and the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki. Ganduje, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Abba Anwar, commended Ize-Iyamu “for…
PDP In Show of Political Strength as Mammoth Crowd, Governors Grace Final Rally
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Tuesday engaged in a final show of political strength in the countdown to Saturday’s governorship election in the state with governors of the party across the country storming Benin City, the state capital for the grand finale of its campaigns. Led by Nyesom Wike, Rivers State…
Edo Guber: INEC Chairman Allays Fear of Political Parties over Touted Rigging Plots…Assures Votes Would Count
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday in Benin addressed the concerns raised especially by the two frontline political parties participating in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State alleging plots to rig the election. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its major opponent, the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Edo 2020: PDP, APC Trade Accusations Over Security Threats
The Edo State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over suspicious movement of persons from Lagos and other parts of the country into the state. This is just as the major opponent of the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC also accused the PDP of stock-pile of…
Ize-Iyamu congratulates Hosa Okunbo on Forbes Award
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has congratulated Chairman of Ocean Marines Solutions, Idahosa Wells Okunbo on his latest international recognition – the Forbes award for his outstanding leadership and for connecting Africa to the world. Okunbo is a prominent billionaire business man…
Uzodimma Rallies Igbo Support for Ize-Iyamu, Vows PDP, Obaseki’ll be Stopped from Rigging
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma on Saturday revved up the governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress when he stormed Benin City, Edo State capital to galvanise the support of the Igbo community for the election of the candidate of the party, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Uzodimma, who urged the Ndigbo in the state to punish…
Robbery Incident: Late Abiola’s Sons Demand N100m Damages, Apology from Police over Alleged Illegal Detention
The two sons of late winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola arrested and detained in connection with the September 2, 2020 robbery incident in their father’s Lagos residence, may have to stay longer in police detention as an exparte motion and an affidavit of urgency filed by their counsel before…
Obaseki set to Redeem Promised Assistance to Market Fire Victims, As APC Says Action Aimed at Cajoling Victims for Votes
Succour is about to come the way of victims of fire incidents in two markets in Edo State as the promised assistance by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki is about to be fulfilled. Recall that Osa and Oba Markets had on December 22, 2019, and June 22, 2020, respectively been gutted by fire following which…
Edo 2020: APC, PDP in battle of wits over Channels TV Debate
Ahead of Sunday’s governorship debate to be hosted by the Channels Television for candidates of the various political parties participating in the September 19 poll, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has warned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Godwin Obaseki, not to run away from the debate, as according to the party, he had shown…
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