Edo State government has been ordered by a Benin High Court to render account of its stewardship to a senior member of the Amnesty International, Patrick Eholor on the cost of the Benin Storm Water Project. Eholor, founder of One Love Foundation, had sometime last year, dragged the state government to court for its refusal…
Edo 2020: Obaseki’s Board Chairman for Technical Education Resigns
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has suffered big political blow with the exit of yet another aide from his government. One of his strong allies and influential political leader, Christopher Adesotu has resigned his appointment from the government. Until his resignation, Adesotu was the chairman of the Board for Technical and Vocational Educaiton. In his…
I Will Be Governor Again’ Obaseki Declares, as He is Pronounced PDP Candidate
Thanks PDP for providing umbrella when beaten by rain. Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki midnight on Friday emerged the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party he joined on Friday June 19, 2020. He was declared winner by Bala Mohammed, chairman of the Edo State People’s Democratic Party, PDP Governorship Primary Election…
Edo PDP Primary: Party Determined to Retain Edo
Aspirants explain why they withdrew for Obaseki As counting of votes is ongoing at the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship primary election in Benin, leaders and members of the party are full of expectation that it would retain the state come the September 19, 2020 poll. At the opening activities at the Samuel…
15 Political Parties to Contest Edo Governorship Poll
Fifteen political parties would be contesting the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. This was according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Johnson Alalibo Samikiem, who spoke to journalists on Thursday at the mail bowl of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, venue of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic…
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…
Ize-Iyamu is Registered Member of APC, Affirms Edo High Court
Says waiver unnecessary. The issue of whether or not Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is a member of the party, has been laid to rest as Edo State High Court affirmed his membership. The court held that Ize-Iyamu is a bonafide and duly registered member of the party. The…
Edo 2020: Zibiri Recants, Apologises to Hosa Okunbo Over Libel
One Marvelous Muhizu Zibiri, a youth leader in Edo State, has recanted his libelous allegation of drug peddling made earlier this month on social media against multi-billionaire business mogul, Idahosa Wells Okunbo, popularly called Captain Hosa. Zibiri had in a politically motivated publication titled “The Big Revelation And How A Drug Baron Is Funding The…
Edo 2020: Obaseki Set to Pick PDP Ticket Thursday Amidst Resentment by Party Faithful
The ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has been making frantic efforts to ensure a hitch-free and harmonious governorship primary election on Thursday. Already, the governors of Oyo and Bauchi States, Seyi Makinde, and Bala Mohammed, are on ground to oversee the exercise which would be conducted using the indirect mode. Desperate effort…
Edo Legislature Now to Sit at Government House
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday moved its sitting venue to the old legislative chambers situated inside the government house in Benin. This was contained in a statement signed by the clerk of the house, Yahaya Omogbai, and made available to newsmen in Benin, Edo State capital. “Following the ongoing fumigation exercise, repairs/renovation including…
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