Predicts Obaseki’s supporters will soon abandon him. Former Edo State deputy governor and chieftain of the defunct National Democratic Coalition, (NADECO) Peter Esechie Obadan has given an insight into how Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and former secretary to the state government, emerged the candidate of the All…
Benin High Court Reserves Judgment Until June 25 in Suit Challenging Ize-Iyamu’s Membership of APC, Waiver to Contest Election
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin will on June 25, 2020 determine whether or not one of the frontline governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is a member of the party. The court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Ahamioje will also rule on the validity of…
Appeal Court Sacks Oshiomhole, Strips Him of His Rights, Security Details
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the suspension of Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. An Abuja High Court had in March restrained Oshiomhole from parading himself as national chairman of the party following his suspension by his Ward 10…
Direct Primary Controversy: APC’s Appeal Challenging Lower Court’s Jurisdiction Adjourned Till Thursday
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday, resumed hearing in the suit by two loyalists of the governor, Godwin Obaseki, who earlier in the day resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress. Obaseki’s allies: the factional Edo State Deputy Chairman of APC, Kenneth Asekomhe; and one of the governorship aspirants…
Obaseki’s Aide, Iyoha lambasts Oshiomhole, Confident Governor’ll Win Re-Election
Former lawmaker representing Oredo East constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, and Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Political Matters (Edo South), Osaigbovo Iyoha, has warned that the arbitrariness and persistent disregard for the rule of law by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, would cost…
Aftermath of Disqualification: Be Calm and Await Further Directives, Obaseki Tells Supporters
May defect to another party. Following Friday’s disqualification of incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from participating in the governorship primary election of the ruling All Progressives Progress Congress, APC, the government has enjoined his supporters to remain calm and await further directives. Political watchers believe that the governor may be perfecting plans to…
Federal High Court Adjourns Hearing of Suit Seeking to Restrain APC, NWC, INEC from Conducting Direct Primary
A Federal High Court in Benin City on Monday adjourned hearing in a suit brought before it seeking to restrain the National Working Committee [NWC] of the All Progressives Congress from using the direct mode of primary to select its candidate in the governorship primary slated for June 22, 2020. Adjourning hearing to Thursday, June…
Summon Courage to Participate in Party Primary Election, Oshiomhole’s Loyalists Challenge Obaseki, as Ize-Iyamu Submits Nomination Form
As Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the consensus aspirant of the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Friday morning submitted his nomination form, leadership of the party has challenged the state governor, Godwin Obaseki to put aside all his fears and have the courage to participate in the forthcoming governorship…
Edo 2020: Intrigues Over Ize-Iyamu’s APC Membership, Waiver to Contest Election
The waiver granted Osagie Ize-Iyamu who on Tuesday emerged the consensus aspirant of a faction of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC loyal to the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, is still ruffling feathers in the camp of the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki which is also contesting Ize-Iyamu’s membership…
Edo 2020: Stage Set for Titanic Battle Between Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu for APC Ticket as Latter Picks Nomination Form after Emerging Consensus Aspirant
…I will pick APC ticket, Obaseki boasts Following his emergence Tuesday night as the anointed aspirant of the Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCGM, and former secretary to the state government, on Wednesday morning picked his nomination…