I am not under pressure to concede defeat – Ize-Iyamu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu says it is not true that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept defeat. [wpdiscuz-feedback id=”p2x2twyy59″ question=”Please leave a feedback on this” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback] Reacting to reports in some newspapers to that effect, Ize-Iyamu cautioned the various…
Edo House of Assembly Remains under Siege
The siege on the Anthony Enahoro House of Assembly Complex in Edo State continued on Friday with women of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and with people believed to be party stalwarts taking over the premises and environs. While many of the PDP women who had earlier in the day staged a solidarity protest march…
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…
Ize-Iyamu Pledges to Resuscitate Storm Water Project, Bendel Brewery and Improve Security as Governor
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu said on Monday that the four cardinal programmes of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN of the second republic reshaped his interest in politics and the importance of manifesto to a political party and politicians.…
Edo PDP Ticket: It’s Done Deal for Obaseki as Ogbeide-Ihama, Imasuangbon Withdraw from Primary Election
After days of playing hard to get and so much braggadocio, the duo of Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and Kenneth Imasuangbon, both aspirants on the platform of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State finally deferred to Obaseki making the on-going governorship primary election a walk over for the governor. Up till 8 pm on…
Edo PDP Chairman Says Issues Surrounding Party Primary Election Being Addressed
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State said on Tuesday that its leaders and groups were engaged in talks towards removing all the grey areas for smooth conduct of Thursday’s governorship primaries in the state. State Chairman of the PDP, Tony Aziegbemi who disclosed this in Benin, the state capital assured that mechanisms…
Breaking News: Embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has Resigned from The Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Obaseki announced his resignation after meeting with the President, Mohammadu Buhari. The former APC governor has in the past few days been lobbying PDP governors and leaders of the party on his desire to seek reelection on the party’s platform. A crucial meeting is going on about now in Benin between leaderships of both parties…
Asking PDP Aspirants to Step Down for Obaseki Would Be Equal to Military Coup – Imasuangbon
Kenneth Imasuangbon, a lawyer, an educationist, and one of the three governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State chapter, in this telephone interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor says asking him and others to step down for the embattled governor of the state who had been ruled out of…
Federal High Court declines further hearing on suit seeking to restrain APC on Direct Primary
As Police walk Obaseki’s aide out of court for unruly conduct. A Federal High Court sitting in Benin presided by Mohammed Garba Umar on Thursday stayed further action on the suit seeking to restrain the All Progressives Congress (APC) from going ahead with its planned direct primaries for the Edo State governorship primary election slated…
