As the war of attrition between immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole and his successor, Godwin Obaseki rages, the political camp of the governor has enthroned the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo North Senatorial District of the state. The APC leaders from…
Planned Rally to Receive Ize-Iyamu into APC Unsettles Obaseki, Loyalists…
Amidst fear of balance of terror over security threat There is palpable apprehension and unease amongst members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State loyal to the deeply embattled state governor, Godwin Obaseki as finishing touches are being put to a planned grand rally Friday to formally welcome Osagie Ize-Iyamu, erstwhile South-south vice-chairman…
EDO 2020: Tremor in Political landscape, As Ize-Iyamu Pulls Out of PDP, Returns to APC
There appears to be panic in the faction of ruling All Progressives Congress loyal to embattled Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki as his main challenger in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party during the 2016 governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu returns to the APC setting the stage for a titanic battle for APC ticket vis-a-vis the soul…
Obaseki, Oshiomhole in Renewed Hostilities
…As Idahosa, Osifo Trade Words Over Allegation of Jealousy A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former political adviser to the immediate past governor of Edo State, Charles Idahosa Tuesday attributed the feud between the governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole to “envy and jealousy” on the part of the…
Obaseki in Conciliatory Mode, Orders Aides to Ignore Oshiomhole’s Comments on Rift
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, appears war-weary. Rather than his usually confrontational response to uncomplimentary comments from his political traducers within his party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, the governor on Monday disappointed not a few when he ordered his aides not to join issues with his predecessor and the national chairman of the APC,…
Another Recipe for Crisis in Edo APC
There may be more trouble ahead for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State if the governor, Godwin Obaseki goes ahead to hound party members who asserted themselves during the 2019 primary elections. The governor, receiving the report of the party’s reconciliation committee which looked into the bad blood generated by the outcome…
Obaseki’s Visit, Govt. Panel on Edo Market Fire, Misplaced Priority, Says PDP
Major opposition party in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has chided the state government for being so quick to visit and set up a panel to probe the mid-night fire that destroyed goods worth millions of naira at the popular Uwelu auto spare parts market in Benin-City, the state capital on Tuesday, describing…
Oshiomhole, Obaseki Blame Media, Interested Parties for Feud, as Healing Process Begins
After months of proxy war and trading of political tackles by their respective supporters, the incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and his estranged godfather and predecessor in office, Adams Oshiomhole appear set to sheathe their swords and be brothers again. In their reconciliatory moves, however, the media, as usual, became the whipping boy…
Edo Legislative Crisis: Obaseki Draws the Battle Line
The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, maybe a long-drawn one with the state governor, Godwin Obaseki showing signs that he is not in the least war-weary, and the controversial speaker of the embattled House, Frank Okiye spitting fire over the resolution by the House of…
Stop Blackmailing Oshiomhole, RTEAN President Warns Idahosa, Others
There seems to be no end to the raging war of words between foot soldiers of the feuding Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole as a former youth leader of the APC, in the state, Osakpanwa Eriyo this Tuesday lambasted a chieftain of…
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