Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki announced his exit from the party while speaking to State House Correspondents on Tuesday on his way out of the Presidential Villa. He also refuted allegations that his credentials were not fake. The resignation of his membership of the party is coming days … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) as a ‘toothless bulldog’ that can only bark and not bite, following the ‘failure’ of the forum to speak up for embattled Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The governor, who addressed journalists at Government House, Port Harcourt Monday, described as unheard of, … Read more
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has described the Nigeria governors forum as toothless bulldog that’s been undermined by political expediency. The governor made the statement on the heels of the disqualification of his Edo counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election. Obaseki was disqualified by the APC from the primary that will … Read more
The presidency has cautioned Nigerians against criticising President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to address the security challenges in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said it is wrong and uncharitable to accuse his principal of failure. … Read more
The leading opposition party in Nigeria, peoples democratic party (PDP), has given the embattled Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, conditions under which he will be admitted into the party so that he can stand a chance to be re-elected as the governor of the state. Obaseki was, on Friday, disqualified from the All Progressives Congress … Read more
The hostile relationship between the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, his deputy, Agboola Ajayi and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ifedayo Abegunde, may have deepened as the two principal officers have continued to boycott government functions. Both Akeredolu and Abegunde had reportedly been at loggerheads over issues bordering on the second term ambition … Read more
Honourable Osaigbovo Iyoha, the Political Adviser to Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has shed more light on the circumstance that led to the disqualification of his principal from the forthcoming primary election of the All Progressives Congress. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Iyoha alleged that the party’s screening committee disqualified Governor Obaseki … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday hosted his embattled Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. An official statement did not state Gov. Obaseki’s mission but it may not be unconnected to his recent disqualification from running for party primaries for a second term by his political … Read more
The former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar has asked Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his reelection bid. It was gathered that Abubakar contacted Obaseki on Friday after he was disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September 19 governorship election in Edo … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, has recommended the expulsion of Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the Chairman of the party, Anselm Ojezua as well as the state women leader, Dr Aisosa Amadasun from the party. Speaking at a news conference in Benin City on Sunday, the David Imuse-led executive, also commended the disqualification … Read more
The University of Ibadan has described as untrue claims by the All Progressives Congress that the institution awarded two certificates with separate dates to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The APC screening committee for the Edo gubernatorial primary election had cited inconsistencies in the dates on Obaseki’s UI certificate as one of the reasons for … Read more
The Obaseki faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the party’s June 22 governorship primaries, branding it “totally unacceptable” and falling “short of acceptable moral and legal standards and smacks of mischief.” Stakeholders led by the chairman of the faction, Mr. Anselm Ojezua, yesterday said in … Read more
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has bragged that he would defeat all his opponents at the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akeredolu said he would win any mode of primary the national leadership adopts in the state. The governor spoke at the distribution of 30 cars to constituency Coordinators of Ibi-Giga Ambassadors The Ibi-Giga … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Appeals Committee has upheld the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from participating in its governorship primary in Edo state. The Appeals Committee, in a press briefing held in Abuja on Saturday, said it was aligning itself with the APC screening committee’s inability to vouch for the authenticity of the NYSC … Read more
By Adewale Abdul Twenty-seven years after the historic election of June 12, 1993, globally adjudged to be the freest, fairest and most peaceful election in Nigeria to date, Nigerians at home and abroad will be celebrating, for the first time, the real D-day as the ‘Democracy Day.’ Any honest review of our nation’s political history … Read more
The former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has asked the Federal Government to prosecute the masterminds of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 elections. Speaking on Friday at his residence to mark the Democracy Day celebration, the ex-governor called on President Muhammadu Buhari to identify those involved in the act and arraign them … Read more
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday said the disqualification of current Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from party primaries is justified by the APC constitution. Mr. Oshiomhole said this while speaking with newsmen on Friday Earlier on Friday, Obaseki was disqualified by an APC screening committee from participating in the … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for Edo State Governorship election has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki ineligible to contest in the party’s primary. The gubernatorial election is slated for September. The committee said Obaseki is disqualified on the grounds of some discrepancies in his educational certificates and National Youths Service Corps (NYSC). Others also disqualified … Read more
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, on Thursday said some politicians are importing thugs and firearms into the state to forment violence. The governor said he received an intelligence report which is indicative of this development. He disclosed this In a statement in Benin, the state capital, through Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to the him on … Read more
Twelve chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has beseeched a national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, to weigh in on the political Impasse in Edo. They said the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole has “murdered” democracy in the party. The founding members of the APC reached out to Tinubu in a … Read more