Says waiver unnecessary. The issue of whether or not Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is a member of the party, has been laid to rest as Edo State High Court affirmed his membership. The court held that Ize-Iyamu is a bonafide and duly registered member of the party. The…
Edo 2020: Zibiri Recants, Apologises to Hosa Okunbo Over Libel
One Marvelous Muhizu Zibiri, a youth leader in Edo State, has recanted his libelous allegation of drug peddling made earlier this month on social media against multi-billionaire business mogul, Idahosa Wells Okunbo, popularly called Captain Hosa. Zibiri had in a politically motivated publication titled “The Big Revelation And How A Drug Baron Is Funding The…
Edo 2020: Obaseki Set to Pick PDP Ticket Thursday Amidst Resentment by Party Faithful
The ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has been making frantic efforts to ensure a hitch-free and harmonious governorship primary election on Thursday. Already, the governors of Oyo and Bauchi States, Seyi Makinde, and Bala Mohammed, are on ground to oversee the exercise which would be conducted using the indirect mode. Desperate effort…
Edo Legislature Now to Sit at Government House
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday moved its sitting venue to the old legislative chambers situated inside the government house in Benin. This was contained in a statement signed by the clerk of the house, Yahaya Omogbai, and made available to newsmen in Benin, Edo State capital. “Following the ongoing fumigation exercise, repairs/renovation including…
Edo 2020: Imasuangbon Denies $2m ‘Settlement’ to Step Down, Insists he’s Still in The Race for PDP Ticket
With less than 24 hours to the governorship primary election of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, one of the aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket, Kenneth Imasuangbon, has denied rumour making the round that he had accepted $2 million from the state governor, Godwn Obaseki to step down for him. Imasuangbon,…
We Went Through Torture with Obaseki – Samson Osagie
Former member and Minority Whip of the House of Representatives representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency of Edo State, Samson Osagie, on Tuesday said the reign of governor Godwin Obaseki in the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC was a very rough and tough one before his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party. He…
Edo PDP Chairman Says Issues Surrounding Party Primary Election Being Addressed
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State said on Tuesday that its leaders and groups were engaged in talks towards removing all the grey areas for smooth conduct of Thursday’s governorship primaries in the state. State Chairman of the PDP, Tony Aziegbemi who disclosed this in Benin, the state capital assured that mechanisms…
APC Now History in Edo State, Says Shaibu, State Deputy Governor
Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday boasted that victory of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the September 19, 2020 governorship poll in the state is a done deal. Shaibu, who declared that “APC is now history in Edo State” sued for peace and unity amongst party members in order to be…
Edo 2020: I will be Governor of Entire Edo – Ize-Iyamu Pledges
…Ward chairman affirms party membership. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has promised to that when elected by the grace of God, he would be the governor of the whole state and not that of Edo South senatorial district where he…
Ikhine, Edo PDP Governorship Aspirant Steps Down for Obaseki
One of the three governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Edo State, Gideon Ikhine, an engineer, has stepped down for the state governor, Godwin Obaseki who joined the party last Friday. Withdrawing from the race ahead of the June 25 primary election of the party, Ikhine said his decision…