The decision by majority members of the Edo State House of Assembly to form a parallel House has thrown up fresh legal and political challenges thus further raising tension ahead of the September 19 Governorship election in the state. The current scenario at the Edo State House of Assembly can aptly be described as a…
Corruption Allegations: Ize-Iyamu, Oshiomhole Accused of Sponsoring Petition to ICPC
The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, has sent a strong message to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and the former national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole that the resort to underhand and diversionary tactics would not save them from defeat at…
Oshiomhole’s Ewohimi In-Laws Assure Obaseki of Massive Votes
Residents of Ewohimi in Esan South-East local government area of Edo State have promised to deliver 100 percent votes to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and incumbent governor Godwin Obaseki, as the party’s campaign train stopped over in the community. The residents gave their pledge at a campaign rally of the PDP…
Attacks on Oshiomhole: Again, APC Upbraids Lukman, DG, APC Governors’ Forum
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman has once again been accused of undermining the efforts of the party towards winning the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. Lukman was also upbraided for lending himself to be used as a hatchet-man by the candidate of the opposition, Godwin…
Edo PDP Abandons Campaign in Shaibu’s Home Base Over Alleged Planned Attack by APC
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday abandoned its scheduled campaign rally in Etsako-West local government area of Edo State, alleging plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to attack its members in Uzairue, incidentally where the state deputy governor hails from. The PDP consequently shifted its campaign to Owan East local government area.…
Will Obaseki face Impeachment?
Factional Speaker says No! After over one year of peace of the grave yard in the polarised Edo State House of Assembly, the crisis on Thursday took a dramatic twist with the announcement of Victor Edoror as the new Speaker of the House by the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of the All Progressives, APC. Hitherto, Frank…
I Won’t Stick my Neck Out for Obaseki, says Lawmaker as he Switiches Loyalty to Ize-Iyamu
Another lawmaker loyal to the state governor, Godwin Obaseki has dumped him and has pledged allegiance to his major challenger, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Emmanuel Agbaje who represents Akoko-Edo II constituency in the state House of Assembly, at a rally in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government area, said the current…
Alleged Recruitment of Thugs: Obaseki’s Govt. Desperate, Clueless – Onu, Okunbo’s Aide
The Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions, Idahosa Wells Okunbo, well known as Captain Hosa, has described as“baseless and unfair”, the allegation leveled against him by Edo State government to the effect that he was sponsoring thugs in the state to undermine the will of the people in the forthcoming September 19, 2020 governorship election in…
Blame Game as APC, PDP Tango over Violence Threat
Obaseki Recruiting Criminals as Political Aides – APC Oshiomhole, Okunbo Planning Mayhem – Obaseki Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the state governor, Godwin Obaseki who is the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the scheduled September 19 governorship election in the state of recruiting alleged thugs and…
Damage Control: Oshiomhole Recants, Regrets Supporting Obaseki against Ize-Iyamu
Apologises to Edo people for his mistakes. Former Edo State governor and immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole returned Saturday night to a tumultuous reception by his Auchi kinsmen and supporters with a promise to join hands with them to reclaim the APC house back to the family. Oshiomhole…