Chairman of the APC Interim Management Committee and Governor of Yobe State, Mallam Mai Bala Buni on Saturday charged supporters of the party in Edo State to shun violence during campaigns and during the September 19 governorship election. Addressing party leaders and supporters at the University of Benin Sports Centre, venue for the flag-off of … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council for Edo state governorship election has replied the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over his attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki. Tinubu had attacked Obaseki, berating and accusing him of gravely assaulting democracy and making a mockery of the Nigerian constitution. He said … Read more
As the dust raised by the shameful development at the Edo state house of assembly begins to settle, information about the intrigues and shenanigans that went on behind the scene has started coming to the public knowledge. Attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, was the one who asked Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), to … Read more
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has said his Kano counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje, has no moral justification to access his performance or any other governor. Obaseki said this in reaction to claims by Ganduje that his performance as governor is nothing to write home about. Speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja earlier on Friday, … Read more
Fresh facts have emerged on how the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), directed the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to provide security for the inauguration of the 14 members-elect and three other members of the Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday. In the letter, with reference number HAGF/IGP/2020/Vol1/4, … Read more
The Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukeman, says the All Progressives Congress are already losing their electoral worth and values. He said this in a statement entitled: “Progressive Politics – Which Way APC?”, which he signed and issued in Abuja. Lukeman expressed sadness that the dissolution of the Adams Oshimohole-led National Working … Read more
Godwin Obaseki, the Governor Of Edo state has blamed the former Governor, Adams Oshiomhole over Thursday’s incident at the House of Assembly, Ekohotblog reports. Obaseki declared that the action of the lawmakers was a coup and treasonable. The governor noted that the inauguration of the lawmakers was an “illegal assault on our democracy.” Obaseki stated … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will not hesitate to halt the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo if violence in the two states persist. At its meeting on Thursday, INEC expresses concern over the actions and inciting utterances of political gladiators gunning for the plum governor’s office, adding that their actions … Read more
Several protesters in the women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday embarked on a solidarity march to the Edo State House of Assembly in Benin City. The women, who walked from the Government House along Osadebey Avenue to the Anthony Enahoro Complex, along Ring Road, said they were in solidarity with the embattled … Read more
The Edo State House of Assembly under the leadership of the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror with seventeen members of the 7th Assembly had their first meeting today. Also Read: Ex- Lagos Speaker Jokotola Mourns Braimoh Ekohotblog gathered that the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror in his remark direct the closure of all bank … Read more
Former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, says recent events in Edo runs counter to the constitutional provisions of the country. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 general elections made his position known in a series of tweets on Thursday. Edo state house of assembly was, on Thursday, embroiled in an ugly … Read more
– President Buhari has invited the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Edo State, Ize-Iyamo to the presidential Villa for discussion. – It is gathered that the governorship candidate is already in Abuja to meet with the President. Report indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari has invited Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate … Read more
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has alleged that the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, is plotting a third term by proxy. Shaibu levelled the allegation through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Benjamin Atu, in Abuja yesterday. He said Oshiomhole his only using … Read more
– Accuses Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu of mischief, misinformation The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu on Friday, praised Governor Godwin Obaseki for his pragmatic leadership, purposeful administration, and uncommon vigour. ‘’Governor Godwin Obaseki will lead the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to victory on September 19, 2020.’’. In a statement in Benin, Shaibu refuted the … Read more
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, says former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole is desperately trying to shore up his Battered political career. Oshiomhole, a former governor of the state, had on Sunday said he made a mistake by supporting Obaseki to succeed him in 2016. But reacting, in a statement, … Read more
At least ten persons reportedly sustained injuries from gunshots at a rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin, Edo state. The rally, which was held on Saturday, was to kick start electioneering activities for Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state and candidate of the PDP in the September 19 governorship election. According to … Read more
The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the destruction of its billboards and campaign posters by the members of the opposition party. The party made its stand known at a press conference on Saturday in Benin where it accused the Edo State Government of masterminding the attacks. The Vice-Chairman on … Read more
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State command, CP Johnson Kokumo, on Thursday, said operatives of the command killed two suspects in an attempt to foil an armed robbery attack on Amagba Community, GRA extension, in Oredo Local Government Area of the state. While parading over 27 suspects in Benin city, the State capital, Kokumo told … Read more
The Edo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday set up a monitoring taskforce to ensure that transporters comply with COVID-19 protocols as directed by the Federal Government. Mr Henry Benemaisia, the Edo Sector Commander of the Corps while setting up the taskforce at a stakeholders meeting in Benin, said that … Read more
A total of 201 health workers have tested positive to Coronavirus in Edo, since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state, the Health Commissioner, Dr. Patrick Okundia, said on Monday. In a statement made available to newsmen, in Benin City, Dr. Okundia urged the frontline staff to ensure safety precautions are taken at all … Read more