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…
Edo 2020: It’s either Indirect Primary or no Primary at all, Shaibu Warns APC
The Edo State Government has reiterated that all political parties in the state must obey the regulations spelt out in its gazette aimed at curtailing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), in the conduct of their primary elections ahead of the September gubernatorial election in the state. The gazette encourages use of indirect primary in the…
COVID-19: Ooni of Ife Donates Two Motorised Modular Fumigators to Edo Govt
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has donated two motorised modular fumigators to the Edo State Government in support of the government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. The Elejesi of Ife land, Oba Babatunde Awosunle, who led other members of the Ooni’s COVID-19 team, to the Government…
Shaibu now Edo North Leader, says Obaseki faction of APC
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…