The Onojie of Ugbegun in Edo, Samuel Obade II, has assured the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the community would vote massively for it in the Sept. 19 gubernatorial election in the state. The royal father gave the assurance when the PDP campaign train and its candidate, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, paid him a courtesy visit … 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
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
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
Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as false and malicious reports on social media that its deputy governorship candidate, Abudu Ganiyu Audu, submitted false educational qualifications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement by the Chairman of the party’s legal team, Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa, on Tuesday, the party insisted that … Read more
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the posting of hearing notice of an application seeking the disqualification of governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu, from the forthcoming election in Edo state. The court granted the prayer of the plaintiffs for substitution of service due … Read more
– Officials have insisted that Edo is ready to host the 2020 festival – The festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – But some officials who spoke with The Punch said they only need a go ahead to kick start the event, as all was already in place even before the postponement … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday admonished its supporters in Edo against violence before, during and after the Sept. 19 state governorship election. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, gave the advice in Benin at the official commencement of APC’s 2020 Edo governorship campaign. Read Also: How I prophesied explosion in … Read more
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare the 11 has called on political parties participating in the Edo 2020 election to go about their campaigns peacefully. The Royal Majesty made the call when he received a delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on a courtesy visit at his Palace in Benin on Saturday. Read Also: … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has accused the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of being behind the political crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, adding that the governor’s woeful leadership in the state will hopefully come to an end soon. In a statement released on Friday August 7, … Read more
Earlier today, some spiritualists in Edo State on Friday joined women in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on a solidarity march to the Edo State House of Assembly in Benin City over the crisis in the assembly, Igbere TV reports. The women walked from the Government House along Osadebey Avenue to the Anthony Enahoro Complex, … Read more
– Seven Hoodlums With Firearms have been arrested by the Police in regards to the ongoing unrest in the Edo Assembly – Recall that there has been tension in the Edo Assembly for days now, which has led to many drama and impeachment of Lawmakers. – Ekohotblog reports that the tension in the Edo Assembly … Read more
As the heat of the governorship election in Edo gets tougher, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a protest at the Edo State House of Assembly complex in Benin City, the state capital. The protesters, comprising women and youths, stormed the Assembly complex on Friday, August 7 while security operatives keep watch … Read more
– President Buhari has confirmed Ize-Iyamu as the flagbearer of the APC – The APC Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Mai Malla Buni confirmed this to newsmen on Friday – Recall that the chairman earlier led Ize-Iyamu to the President for a meeting at the Presidential villa President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the governorship candidate … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni, led the candidate to the meeting. The meeting is holding amidst heightened tension in Edo State. … Read more
Ahead of the Edo 2020 governorship election, seventeen members of State’s House of Assembly said they have impeached the Speaker of the House, Mr. Francis Okiye. They also claimed to have impeached the newly inaugurated deputy Speaker, Roland Asoro. The 17 lawmakers comprise 14 members whose seats were declared vacant and an additional three members … Read more
Edo State House of Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye, has been impeached. The Deputy Speaker was impeached on Wednesday, August 5 during a plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Recall that the Edo State Deputy Speaker had earlier declared his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), … Read more
– Edo State House of Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye and four other lawmakers have said they will support Ize-Iyamu in the forthcoming election – They have vowed not to defect to PDP, the opposition party Governor Obeseki defeated to Edo State House of Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Yekini Idiaye, and four other lawmakers … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has bad-mouthed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday. APC said, the opposition party PDP and its’ organs, do not have any moral right to call on President Muhammadu Buhari, INEC and security agencies to “play an impartial role” in the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo. … Read more
The campaign ahead of the Edo 2020 governorship election turned violent weekend after a clash between supporters of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, … Read more