The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State said on Tuesday that its leaders and groups were engaged in talks towards removing all the grey areas for smooth conduct of Thursday’s governorship primaries in the state. State Chairman of the PDP, Tony Aziegbemi who disclosed this in Benin, the state capital assured that mechanisms…
Breaking News: Embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has Resigned from The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Obaseki announced his resignation after meeting with the President, Mohammadu Buhari. The former APC governor has in the past few days been lobbying PDP governors and leaders of the party on his desire to seek reelection on the party’s platform. A crucial meeting is going on about now in Benin between leaderships of both parties…
Asking PDP Aspirants to Step Down for Obaseki Would Be Equal to Military Coup – Imasuangbon
Kenneth Imasuangbon, a lawyer, an educationist, and one of the three governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter, in this telephone interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor says asking him and others to step down for the embattled governor of the state who had been ruled out of…
Federal High Court declines further hearing on suit seeking to restrain APC on Direct Primary
As Police walk Obaseki’s aide out of court for unruly conduct. A Federal High Court sitting in Benin presided by Mohammed Garba Umar on Thursday stayed further action on the suit seeking to restrain the All Progressives Congress (APC) from going ahead with its planned direct primaries for the Edo State governorship primary election slated…
Edo 2020: Stage Set for Titanic Battle Between Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for APC Ticket as Latter Picks Nomination Form after Emerging Consensus Aspirant
…I will pick APC ticket, Obaseki boasts Following his emergence Tuesday night as the anointed aspirant of the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCGM, and former secretary to the state government, on Wednesday morning picked his nomination…
Eid-el-Fitr Celebration: Okowa, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu Greet Muslims, Urge Spirit of Love, Sacrifice, Unity to Continue
As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts all over the world to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, some political leaders have in their messages of felicitation underscored the need to continue in the spirit of sacrifice, peace, love and unity which they exhibited during the period of the 30-day Ramadan fast. Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, urged Muslim faithful in…
Edo 2020: Oshiomhole’s APC Faction Alerts INEC of Alleged Plot by Obaseki to Manipulate COVID-19 Figures to Frustrate Party Primary
The faction of Edo State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of a sinister plot by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki to scuttle the party’s primary election scheduled for June 22, 2020, with inflated cases…
Edo 2020: Again, Obaseki Takes Oshiomhole to the Cleaners
Renews Threat to Deal with Him over Shadow Primary Election Reacting to Thursday’s botched shadow primary election by the faction of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to the national chairman of the party, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, to pick a consensus aspirant, Edo State government has accused the immediate past governor…
I am behind you as Rock of Gibraltar’, Idahosa emboldens Obaseki
Dismisses his removal as foolery In spite of the thickening plot against the second term bid of the deeply embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, a chieftain of the factonalized All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Charles Idahosa, on Wednesday beat his chest that the governor must do two terms like his predecessors,…
Hotel Demolition: ‘General’ Obaseki worse than Abacha – Henry Idahagbon
Says Benin Ancestors will ask him questions for committing taboo Reacting to Wednesday’s demolition of a multi-million naira hotel which belonged to Tony Adun, aka Tony Kabaka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State loyal to the national chairman of the ruling party, Adams Oshiomhole, the co-convener of the rested Edo People’s…
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