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2027: Obi Open to Coalition against APC
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has affirmed his willingness to form a coalition with other politicians to dislodge the All-Progressives Congress (APC) from power in 2027. The Labour Party leader clarified in his X handle […] More
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Suit by 18 Suspended Edo Council Chairmen Suffers Setback as Abuja Judge Declines Jurisdiction
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has declined jurisdiction in a case filed by the embattled chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils in Edo State who were suspended December 17, 2024, for two months, by the Edo State […] More
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In Counterclaim, Edo PDP Insists Overrun Secretariat by APC Remains its State Office
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It’s been claim and counterclaim between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the ownership of the party secretariat at No. 59, Airport Road, Benin City. While the APC forcefully reclaimed the building on […] More
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Edo APC Expels PDP From Its Party Secretariat Forcefully Taken Over Four Years Ago
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow With power changing hands in Edo State following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state, the party on Thursday in a commando style, flushed out the […] More
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Fallen Heroes: Okpebholo Promises Welfare Packages for Families
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Wednesday while acknowledging the patriotism, courage and sacrifices of fallen heroes in the Nigerian Armed Forces, promised to initiate sustained welfare packages for their immediate families to cushion the effect of the loss of their breadwinners.Speaking […] More
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Tribunal Adjourns PDP’s Case for Pre-hearing Conference, Opens Hearing in Accord Party’s Petition
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-man Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (EPT), on Wednesday commenced full hearing on the seven petitions challenging the declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the September 21, 2024, state governorship election. […] More
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APC, PDP In War of Words Over Shooting Near Tribunal Premises
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) are once again at each other’s jugular over who was responsible for Wednesday’s shooting near the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the state High […] More
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Obasa Out, Meranda in as Lagos Assembly Impeaches Third Term Speaker Over Alleged ₦43.5bn Scandal
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In a dramatic turn of events, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, citing allegations of statutory and financial misconduct. The lawmakers accused Obasa of multiple infractions, including the controversial withdrawal of ₦43.5 billion purportedly for backup vehicles […] More
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PDP Sends Save-Our-Soul Message to Tinubu, Security Agencies, Others over Okpebholo’s Alleged Tyranny in Edo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Friday called the attention of the President, Bola Tinubu, the inspector general of police, (IGP) and the director general of the department of state security, (DSS), to the latest development in the state in […] More
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Suspended LG Chairmen Had Nothing to Show for over ₦83bn Allocations Received in 12 Months – Okpebholo
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Thursday accused the suspended 18 local government councils’ chairmen in the state of squandermania. The governor also praised the boldness of President Bola Tinubu in removing fuel subsidy, a decision that, according to him, successive presidents […] More
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Okpebholo Lied! PDP Leaders Never Received ₦12bn from LG Councils – Aziegbemi
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has denied the allegation by Governor Monday Okpebholo that its leaders got over ₦12 billion in 15 months from the 18 local government councils which reportedly contributed ₦800 million each under an obscure subhead – […] More
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Okpebholo Reveals How Suspended LG Council Chairmen Doled Out over ₦12bn to PDP Leaders in 15 Months
Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, made a startling revelation of how the 18 suspended Local Government Council Chairmen allegedly shared about ₦12 billion to leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 15 months under an opaque subhead – ‘Environmental […] More