Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the September 19, 2020 Edo State governorship election has announced the commencement of an online series on his campaign manifesto, the SIMPLE agenda, to be streamed daily across his social media accounts starting Monday, July 13. In a statement by John Mayaki, the director of communication…
Alleged Acid Bath on Fellow Student: Victim Knew I Didn’t Do it, Says Osagie Ize-Iyamu
Like he vehemently denied in 2016 when the allegation was made by Adams Oshiomhole, the then outgoing governor of Edo State ahead of the governorship election which he contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19 gubernatorial poll…
Edo 2020: Unease Over Appointments of Odigie-Oyegun, Osunbor into APC Campaign Council
Membership of the 49-man All Progressives Congress, APC, National Campaign Council for Edo State Governorship Election headed by the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje announced on Thursday by the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the party is ruffling feathers among party faithful, with some expressing misgivings over the inclusion of two former…
The APC Meltdown Deepens
Victor Giadom, acting national chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, performed his second major act in office by dissolving the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party in the on-going national executive committee, NEC meeting. Bashir Ahmad, special assistant to the President on New Media tweeted this while the meeting was in session. “National Working…
Rivers APC Faction Alleges Plot to Import Judges to Issue Exparte Orders
The Caretaker Committee of the faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State led by Davies Sokonte, has alleged that there was a plot to bring in a judge from Omoku in the state to Port Harcourt to issue exparte orders in favour of the Igo Aguma-led faction of the party in the…
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…
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…
Set Aside Your Anger and Return to APC, Ize-Iyamu Tells Obaseki
As he reacts to victory in Monday’s Edo APC Primary Election. Says let’ campaign in atmosphere of love and peace. Well, I am naturally very happy and at the same time I’m humbled by the overwhelming support and endorsement I’ve received from the 18 local governments. I don’t take it lightly and I want to…
Ize-Iyamu Set to Be Announced Edo APC Flag-Bearer
From the just announced local government by local government results of the Edo State governorship primary election of the Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, held on Monday in the 192 wards of the18 local government areas of the state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has recorded an overwhelming victory in the election. He is therefore set to…
Edo 2020: Ikhine Set to Step Down as Obaseki, Deputy Seek Reelection in PDP
One of the three governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gideon Ikhine, an engineer, may have caved in to pressure to step down for the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki who is seeking to fly the flag of the party for his re-election after dumping the All Progressives Congress,…