Former Chief Whip of the Senate and national leader of the Action Democratic Party, (ADP) Roland Owie on Saturday returned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP after several years of dumping the party. At a declaration ceremony in his Ilobi-Isi ward in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State, Owie urged his supporters to work…
Confusion as Widow of Ex-Edo Speaker is Abducted While Escorting Husband’s Corpse
It was double calamity for the family of former Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Zakawanu Garuba who died in the early hours of Friday, July 18 at the age of 55. His widow was reportedly kidnapped while escorting the corpse of her late husband to Edo State from Abuja for burial according to Muslim…
Count Us Out of Obaseki’s Endorsement, SDP tells Coalition of Political Parties
Edo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has debunked the report claiming that it has endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and incumbent governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki for the September 19 governorship election. The SDP was listed amongst the list of 35 political parties in the state which…
APC and PDP Bicker over Alleged Destruction of Billboards in Edo State
The All Progressives Congress, APC has raised the alarm over the destruction and removal of all outdoor billboards and campaign posters of its party’s candidate for the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Gani Audu from various strategic points in Benin City, the state capital. The party said it had submitted…
35 Political Parties Endorse Obaseki, as APC Alleges Financial Inducement
A coalition of 35 political parties in Edo State, registered and deregistered, say they are endorsing incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu for another term in office. Obaseki and Shaibu are candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Notable among the political parties are…
Edo Guber Poll: Northern Professionals Canvass Support for Ize-Iyamu
A Group known as the Northern Professionals Platform in Edo State on Thursday canvassed support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Osagie Ize-Iyamu ahead of the September 19 election in the state. A statement signed by the chairman of group, Abdallah Tureta and made available to newsmen in Benin, said “We Northern…
Return NDDC Supervision to Presidency – Ekiyor – former IYC President advocates
A former President of the Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC), Christopher Ekiyor has called for the return of the supervision of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Presidency. Ekiyor who made the call in Beni, Edo State on Thursday, spoke against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis between the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,…
Respite for Ize-Iyamu, Orbih as Court Adjourns N700m Money Laundering Suit to October 15
The Federal High Court in Benin has adjourned till October 15 the N700 million money laundering suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dan Osi Orbih Chieftain of People’s Democratic Party, PDP and three others. The three other defendants in the…
Obaseki Tasks Edo Varsity on Innovation in Revenue Generation
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has tasked the Governing Council of the Edo University Iyamho, to explore innovative approaches to generate revenue for the running of the university amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The governor said this during a courtesy visit to him at government house in Benin City, by members of the Governing Council…
Obahiagbon Accuses Obaseki of Harassing Elected APC Members to Join Him in PDP
Former member of the House of Representatives and the Vice-Chairman, National Campaign Council on Communications and Publicity for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Edo State Governorship Election, Patrick Obahiagbon, has accused the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of harassing elected members of the party who refused to join him in the PDP thus making it difficult…
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