The worsening relationship between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki and his estranged godfather, Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has degenerated into name-calling and blame game over the crisis that had sharply divided the party into two camps. And as the two political elephants wrestle for the soul of the…
The Other Side Of June 12
The celebrations are over. But the conversations on what the day truly represents continue. June 12 is now legally Nigeria’s Democracy Day. President Muhammadu Buhari, having cashed in on the “crass opportunism”, as Prince Kassim Afegbua, one of the PDP campaign spokesmen, noted, is lapping up the accolades for honouring M.K.O. Abiola, the symbol of…
How Thugs Unleashed Mayhem on Edo Lawmakers-Elect, Wreaked Havoc on Golden Tulip Hotel
The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday escalated into violence as some political thugs allegedly sponsored by the state government unleashed mayhem on 16 lawmakers-elect loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole. The thugs also visited massive destruction on the Golden Tulip Hotel, Etete, in Benin City, where…
Inauguration: More Trouble for Edo House of Assembly
Ordinarily, it should be one happy family with all 24 members belonging to one political party – the All Progressives Congress, APC. Unfortunately, that was not the case with the seventh Edo State House of Assembly which is taking off on a controversial and rancorous note over who produces the leadership between the feuding incumbent…
The Tasks Before New NASS Leadership – CNPP
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has urged the newly elected leaders of the National Assembly to make the people who elected them the centre of their legislative and oversight activities in the next four years. The CNPP, which is an umbrella organisation of all registered political parties and associations in the country, in…
Obaseki, Oshiomhole in Supremacy Contest Over House of Assembly Leadership, Ministerial Nominations
With a truce being brokered by the president, Mohammadu Buhari, and mutual friends of the feuding governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and his estranged political godfather and national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, all eyes are on the state which prides itself as the ‘Heartbeat of the Nation’ as…
Why Obaseki Must Go – Idahagbon
As opposition against the second term ticket for incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki continues to mount within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State, the arrow-head of the fight, Henry Idahagbon, immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has ruled out the possibility of a settlement with the embattled governor. Idahagbon told TELL that…
Boko Haram: Nigeria is at War – Omoruyi
The debate is unending, and different perspectives have continued to emerge as the twin issues of the nature of Nigeria’s federal system and the need for restructuring of the country continue to dominate national discourse. These issues, expectedly, came to the fore at the recent 215th inaugural lecture of the University of Benin delivered by…
Once Upon A Myth
When Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as president on May 29, 2015, his supporters were euphoric. No one could really begrudge their wild jubilations. They were entitled to their moments of delirium. Finally, after three failed attempts, Buhari was president. Their ‘messiah’ had arrived, and their expectations of the good times rolling in were sky-high.…
Threat to Life: Edo law-maker defends allegation against Obaseki
The lawmaker representing Oredo East Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Chris Okaeben, has defended his allegation of threat to his life made yesterday against the governor, Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki who he also accused of playing politics of gossips. Okaeben at a press conference, this Thursday, upbraided the governor for his perceived act…
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