Calls for Search of Oshiomhole’s Benin Residence, Country home for Thugs, Arms. The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Edo State on Thursday charged the state Police Command to execute search warrants on the Benin and Iyamho residents of the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of harbouring thugs in his homes.…
PDP, APC Bicker Over Edo’s Modular Refinery
The $10 million (USD) Edo Modular Refinery is mired in heated controversy over its ownership status. Upbeat about the realization of the project, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-controlled Edo State government is flaunting it as one of its legacy projects to gain political mileage ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state.…
Obadan Ex-Deputy Governor Defends Chieftaincy Title Conferred on Ize-Iyamu by Otaru of Auchi
Former deputy governor of Edo State, Peter Friday Obadan described as “vexatious very unfortunate, and lack of understanding” the hullabaloo that had trailed the chieftaincy title of “Itsemakhona, of Auchi” conferred on the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, by the Otaru of Auchi Kingdom, Aliru Momoh, Ikelebe 111. The traditional…
Edo 2020: PDP Commends Obaseki Over Approval To Use Stadium For Primaries
As political parties in Edo State count down to their respective primaries, the state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has been granted approval by the state governor to use of the newly reconstructed Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia stadium as venue of the exercise. The party is adopting indirect mode of primary in the selection…
Edo 2020: Obaseki Beats Retreat as PDP Alleges Bribery over INEC Office Reconstruction
Edo State government appears to have beaten a tactical retreat from its plan to reconstruct the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC following the alarm raised by the major opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, accusing it of an attempt to compromise the election umpire six months to…
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