In spite of police ban, spate of violence evidently orchestrated by Edo State government, and its last-ditch desperate attempts to use state powers to frustrate the much-advertised rally slated for Friday, December 13 by the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress to formally welcome its erstwhile vice-chairman, South-south zone, Osagie Ize-Iyamu back…
Uduaghan Mourns…As Tony Obuh, Former Political Aide Dies at 62
Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has expressed grief and shock on the death of Anthony Chucks Obuh, whom he said served him diligently and faithfully, first as Director in the office of Secretary to the State Government, and Permanent Secretary, Government House, Asaba. Obuh, a former governorship aspirant on the platform…
Why Electronic Voting may not be Feasible – INEC
Ngige, Tam-George say challenges not insurmountable with political will. The process and the outcome of the November 16 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi States remain a moot point. Consequent upon the outrage that the elections is still eliciting amongst the citizenry as a result of the high level of brigandage and brazen acts of manipulation…
Show of Political Strength as VP Yemi Osinbajo, other APC Chieftains Storm Edo for Grand Rally…
Idahagbon says rally a message to Obaseki as to who Authentic members of APC are Nigeria’s number two citizen, Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, the deputy senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, state governors, members of the National Assembly, some members of the national executive council, as well as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams…
Planned Rally to Receive Ize-Iyamu into APC Unsettles Obaseki, Loyalists…
Amidst fear of balance of terror over security threat There is palpable apprehension and unease amongst members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State loyal to the deeply embattled state governor, Godwin Obaseki as finishing touches are being put to a planned grand rally Friday to formally welcome Osagie Ize-Iyamu, erstwhile South-south vice-chairman…
Call for Oshiomhole’s Resignation: Idahosa, Osifo Throw Brickbats
Perhaps for the umpteenth time, Charles Idahosa, former political adviser to the immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has reiterated his call for the resignation of his erstwhile principal as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing journalists at his Benin-City residence Monday, Idahosa, a chieftain of the…
UNIBEN’s Second Female VC assumes Office
The inauguration ceremony of Lillian Imuetiyan Salami, professor of home economics and nutrition as the 10th vice-chancellor of the University of Benin came to an abrupt end Monday following an announcement that she had been invited by the state governor. No sooner a cultural dance by students of English and Literature studies finished their performance…
EDO 2020: Tremor in Political landscape, As Ize-Iyamu Pulls Out of PDP, Returns to APC
There appears to be panic in the faction of ruling All Progressives Congress loyal to embattled Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki as his main challenger in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party during the 2016 governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu returns to the APC setting the stage for a titanic battle for APC ticket vis-a-vis the soul…
CSO’S Damning Reports on Governorship Poll: Kogi Governor Impugns Integrity of Observers
A civil society group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy tackles Yahaya Bello, Kogi State governor, and challenges him to name election observers who approached him for logistics support for election monitoring. For discrediting the process of the election that gave him a second term in office and calling for its entire cancellation, incumbent governor of Kogi…
Kogi 2019: Yahaya Bello, NHRC Boss Disagree on Credibility of Poll
*Ojukwu says there was no smooth election in Kogi, alleges intimidation of voters and candidates *Narrates how military held some local governments hostage in Bayelsa Amidst reservations and grave concerns by well-meaning Nigerians over the credibility of the just-concluded governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Tuesday disagreed with…
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