Oshiomhole’s Kinsmen Tell Obaseki As loyalists of incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, continue hot exchanges of verbal abuses following the worsening of their political differences, the latter’s political camp has debunked the claim that the governor had been endorsed for…
Keep Your Gifts, Oshiomhole’s Mom Tells Obaseki
Keep Your Gifts, Oshiomhole’s Mom Tells Obaseki, As APC Scribe alleges Obaseki threatened to kill Oshiomhole, …It’s Greek gift – Idahagbon For Madam Aishetu Oshiomhole, the aged mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, there was no keeping up appearances about…
Sheathe Your Swords, Edo CAN Pleads with Oshiomhole, Obaseki
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Edo State chapter has pleaded with the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole to support the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office just as the latter supported his administration for the eight years he was governor. The church leaders urged…
Obaseki Rails against NDDC, Says Corruption in DNA
…Canvasses Jail Terms for culpable Persons Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has once again lashed out at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, describing it as a cesspool of corruption. Some weeks ago, the governor had upbraided the interventionist agency accusing it of doing shoddy jobs and littering the state with abandoned projects. This time,…
Allegation of Godfatherism: Obaseki, Oshiomhole in Verbal Punches
As the political camps of the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole continue to bandy words over allegation of godfatherism leveled against the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the former has accused the immediate past governor of the state of not only picking the governor,…
Call for Oshiomhole’s Resignation: Idahosa, Osifo Throw Brickbats
Perhaps for the umpteenth time, Charles Idahosa, former political adviser to the immediate past governor of Edo State, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has reiterated his call for the resignation of his erstwhile principal as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing journalists at his Benin-City residence Monday, Idahosa, a chieftain of the…
Edo Legislative Drama: We are Vindicated – Idahagbon, convener, Edo Peoples Movement
Henry Idahagbon, convener of Edo People’s Movement, EPM, and former attorney-general and commissioner for justice in the state, reacts to the House of Representatives resolutions on the crisis that has rendered the troubled Edo State House of Assembly comatose. In this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, he explains the implications of the National Assembly taking…
Edo APC Crisis: It is Fire for Fire as Obaseki, Oshiomhole Feud Gets Messier
The worsening relationship between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki and his estranged godfather, Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has degenerated into name-calling and blame game over the crisis that had sharply divided the party into two camps. And as the two political elephants wrestle for the soul of the…
Obaseki Gets Seven Days to Publish Details of Government Contracts, Beneficiaries
A Benin-based activist and Chairman, One Love Foundation, Patrick Eholor, has given the state governor, Godwin Obaseki seven days ultimatum to give full details of the various contracts he had awarded so far as governor of the state. This challenge is coming on the heels of a press conference addressed by the Association of Indigenous…
PDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Intimidation of Market Women in Edo
As political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of Saturday March 9 House of Assembly election in Edo State, the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it is saddened by unfolding developments in the polity. The PDP said it was not surprised that the All Progressives Congress, APC had taken “its intimidation, harassment, blackmail,…
