The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the upcoming election in Edo State, Godday Idahosa, has resigned his membership of the party. Idahosa announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday at the Ogbona Ward 8 and 9 campaign ground in Uhiele, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. According … Read more
The Department of State Services has invited 10 leaders of the All Progressives Congress for a meeting on Saturday at its Benin City office in Edo State. Although the agenda of the meeting was not disclosed, it will not be unconnected to the September 19 Edo State Governorship Election. The DSS in a letter dated … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, released the final list of candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The governorship election is slated for 10th of October, 2020. Mr Festus Okoye, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement, said that four political parties that earlier … Read more
Mrs Martina Odom, a senatorial aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged to address rape, insecurity and infrastructural deficit if elected in the Oct. 31 bye-election in Cross River. Odom made the pledge while addressing journalists after submitting her interest form at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja on Friday. … Read more
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended Mr Femi Ayodele, the Chairman of Ikere Local Government over alleged unauthorised presidential campaign publication for Gov. Kayode Fayemi. The suspension was through unanimous votes by the lawmakers during the Assembly’s sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. Read Also: Turkey Reconverts Another Church Into Mosque Amid US, EU, … Read more
As the race for Lagos east senatorial district hots up, the contenders are also being seperated from pretenders. The seat of the senatorial district became vacant following the demise of Adebayo Osinowo, who represented the district at the senate before his death in June. Following Osinowo’s death, many political gladiators and influential persons from the … Read more
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday said that the Sept. 19 governorship election would put a final end to godfathetism in the state. Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this during his ward to ward campaign tour across the 10 wards in Esan North East Local Government Area. Read Also: Nigeria … Read more
Many persons were reportedly injured when hoodlums attacked the secretariat of the Social Democratic Party in Idanre town, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday evening. The hoodlums were said to have stormed the secretariat while a meeting of the party members was ongoing. Read Also: Ministry Of Finance, FCT, Others Make Presentations … Read more
Mr Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has claimed that the recent visit to the Presidential Villa by the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Adams Oshiomohole was to ask President Muhammadu Buhari for the presence of federal might in Edo State during the … Read more
U.S. Democratic Party has officially nominated former Vice President, Mr Joe Biden, as its candidate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Joe, whose nomination came on the second day of the party’s virtual National Convention on Tuesday night, will face incumbent President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. Read Also: OAP Oluwatoyin … Read more
Chairman of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council, Dan Orbih, says the outcome of September 19 gubernatorial election in the state will determine the continuation or end of democracy in Nigeria. Orbih said this when he Addressed PDP supporters at ward 1, Ewohimi in Esan south-east local government area of Edo on Tuesday. … Read more
The former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says President Muhammadu Buhari has warned those Contesting political positions in Edo State to shun violence during the election. Mr Oshiomohole made this known while briefing Journalists the detail of the meeting he had with president Buhari in Abuja. “I briefed him … Read more
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Sept. 19, governorship election in the state, has given assurance of speedy completion of the Ubiaja-Ewohomi by-pass if elected into office for a second term. Obaseki gave the assurance during his campaign tour to the area on Monday when he … Read more
Candidates of the various political parties for the Edo Governorship election scheduled for September 19 have introduced new dimensions to their campaign activities to woo voters across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this method differed from the conventional electioneering where candidates gathered people in particular spots or rallies to sell … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal when it is availed of the full judgment of the case. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, stated this in an interview with … Read more
Some ethnic groups in Tafawa Balewa, Bogoro and Dass Local Government Areas of Bauchi on Monday pledged their support to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) administration of Gov. Bala Mohammed. The pledge is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by members of the group, comprising of Jarawa, Guss, Bijim,Barawa, Boi,Dash, Jihr and Tapshin tribesmen, … Read more
The Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja has cancelled the election of Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa state. The cancellation is consequent upon an application by Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP). The party in its application prayed the court to annul the election because it was excluded from the November 16, 2019 governorship … Read more
The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has confirmed Gboye Adegbenro as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi. The state Chairman of ZLP, Mr. Joseph Akinlaja, last night confirmed Adegbenro as the party’s choice for a running mate. He said Adegbenro will be announced on Monday. You recalled that Agboola had quit Peoples Democratic … Read more
A former governor of Ondo State, Mr Olusegun Mimiko, he said he would not respond to the various allegations against him by Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, until the governorship campaigns begin. Mr Mimiko stated this on Sunday in Ondo town when he hosted the Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, at his residence. Mr Ajayi had defected … Read more
-Say Edo State has been transformed by Obaseki, Shaibu -Vow to install Obaseki again Governor Godwin Obaseki will have no problem in winning the September 19 governorship election in Edo State if the support of notable political leaders in the state is anything to go by. ‘’Since about 80% of the voters in Edo State … Read more