APC Crisis: Oshiomhole Breaks Silence On His Suspension As Party’s Chairman

The troubled national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has reacted to the appeal court affirmation of his suspension. Speaking when he featured on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on Wednesday evening, Oshiomhole said he has accepted the judgement in good faith. Oshiomhole was first suspended by an Abuja High … Read more

APC In Shambles As Ajimobi-led NWC Upholds Obaseki’s Disqualification

The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Abiola Ajimobi, acting national chairman, has rescinded the annulment of the disqualification of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state. The reversal is sequel to the outcome of the NWC meeting chaired by Hilliard Eta, APC vice-chairman south-south, on Wednesday. It will be … Read more

Edo 2020: I’ve Not Joined Another Party Yet, Says Obaseki

Certificate Forgery: Court Throws Out APC Suit Against Obaseki

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday disclosed that he had not defected to another political party. The governor made the disclosure in a tweet on his official twitter page. The governor had announced the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting with Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to … Read more

Edo 2020: Finally, Obaseki Quits APC After Meeting With Buhari

Certificate Forgery: Court Throws Out APC Suit Against Obaseki

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

Obaseki Disqualification: Wike Blasts Governors, Calls Them Toothless Dogs

Wike PDP

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

Edo 2020: ‘You Can Only Join Us If….’ — PDP Gives Obaseki Tough Conditions

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

Certificate Saga: UI Breaks Silence On Obaseki’s Disqualification From Edo Guber Race

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

Obaseki/Oshiomhole Naked Brawl: When Will Our Primitive Politics Evolve?

By Fredrick Nwabufo One of the many contraptions that have defied contrivance and evolution in Nigeria is our politics. We still practise the basest, vilest and crudest kind of politics. In fact, there is a more transparent and disciplined political system in the animal kingdom than there is in our country. Some studies have shown … Read more

Obaseki Disqualification: ‘Democracy Has Been Murdered’, Says Oyegun

John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the actions of the party’s incumbent national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, might lead to the collapse of the party. Oyegun was reacting to the disqualification of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo. In a statement by his media aide, Ray Morphy, on Friday, Oyegun said … Read more

Edo 2020: I Won’t Appeal My Disqualification — Obaseki

The governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, says he will not appeal the decision of the All Progressives Congress Committee decision that disqualified from the party primary election. The governor disclosed this on Friday in a statement signed by Crusoe Osagie, his media aide. The incumbent, who is seeking reelection into office, was disqualified at … Read more

Edo Guber Election: APC Disqualifies Obaseki, Others

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

Guber Election: Obaseki Raises Alarm Over Influx Of Thugs Into Edo State

Certificate Forgery: Court Throws Out APC Suit Against Obaseki

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

APC Chieftains Ask Tinubu To Check Oshiomhole Excesses As Edo Crisis Deepens

Tinubu Condemns CBN's Interest Rates Policy, See Why

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

Edo 2020: The Odds Are Against Me, Says Obaseki After APC Screening

Gov. Godwin Obaseki

Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki, says the constitution of the committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to vet aspirants seeking to get the party’s ticket ahead of the governorship election is skewed against him. The screening process lasted for about two hours at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. Obaseki … Read more

Edo 2020: Court Bars APC, Oshiomhole From Conducting Guber Primaries

The upcoming governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state has been suspended. The suspension is sequel to an order issued by a Federal High Court in Benin, the state capital, on Monday restraining the party and its national chairman from going ahead with the exercise. The court held that the … Read more

Edo 2020: Obaseki In Litigation Mess Over Certificate Forgery

Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki has been sued over allegations of certificate forgery. Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu filed a suit before a federal high court in Abuja challenging the authenticity of his academic qualification. The trio averred that the embattled governor forged (B.A.) certificate in classical studies from the University … Read more

Edo 2020: Obaseki Reveals How He Assisted Oshiomhole When He Had No Money

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday revealed how he assisted his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, financially when vied for the governorship election in 2007. The governor spoke when he submitted his nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2020 governorship election to Emma Ibediro, APC national organising secretary, on Wednesday. Oshiomhole, a former … Read more

Edo 2020: 8 Governors Meet Tinubu, Seek His Intervention In Obaseki, Oshiomhole Rift

Eight governors of the All Progressives Congress, have appealed to the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, to weigh in on the imbroglio between Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and National chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. According to PUNCH newspaper, the governors made the plea to the party leader during a meeting … Read more

JusticeForUwa: Obaseki Orders Police To Fish Out Killers Of UNIBEN Student

Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered that the Nigerian police force should investigate the death of Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Ekohotblog reports that Miss Omozuwa was brutalised by unknown men when she went to read in a branch of RCCG, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill, Benin.The 22-year old was … Read more

Just In: Edo 2020: APC Rejects Ize-Iyamu As Consensus Candidate

Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at local government level in Edo State, Thursday, disclaimed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the consensus guber candidate of the party’s faction loyal to the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. The chairman of the forum of APC chairmen in Edo State, Elder Benjamin Oghumu, told journalists in Benin City, the … Read more