The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday escalated into violence as some political thugs allegedly sponsored by the state government unleashed mayhem on 16 lawmakers-elect loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole. The thugs also visited massive destruction on the Golden Tulip Hotel, Etete, in Benin City, where…
Inauguration: More Trouble for Edo House of Assembly
Ordinarily, it should be one happy family with all 24 members belonging to one political party – the All Progressives Congress, APC. Unfortunately, that was not the case with the seventh Edo State House of Assembly which is taking off on a controversial and rancorous note over who produces the leadership between the feuding incumbent…
Outrage in Edo over Obaseki’s Refusal to Convene House of Assembly
1. After over one week of keeping the state Legislature in abeyance, there were high hopes yesterday that the governor, Godwin Obaseki might issue the much-awaited proclamation to allow for the inauguration of the state House of Assembly by the clerk of the house this Tuesday. But that was not to be. In line with…
Senate Presidency: Lawan Walks A Tight Rope
The ruling All Progressives Congress had been back-slapping and clinking glasses over its successful installation of its preferred candidates as presiding officers in both chambers of the National Assembly. As reactions continue to trail the emergence of the new leadership, Isaiah Osifo, doctor of political science and lecturer in the department of political science, Igbinedion…
Obaseki, Oshiomhole in Supremacy Contest Over House of Assembly Leadership, Ministerial Nominations
With a truce being brokered by the president, Mohammadu Buhari, and mutual friends of the feuding governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and his estranged political godfather and national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, all eyes are on the state which prides itself as the ‘Heartbeat of the Nation’ as…
Why Obaseki Must Go – Idahagbon
As opposition against the second term ticket for incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki continues to mount within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State, the arrow-head of the fight, Henry Idahagbon, immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has ruled out the possibility of a settlement with the embattled governor. Idahagbon told TELL that…
Boko Haram: Nigeria is at War – Omoruyi
The debate is unending, and different perspectives have continued to emerge as the twin issues of the nature of Nigeria’s federal system and the need for restructuring of the country continue to dominate national discourse. These issues, expectedly, came to the fore at the recent 215th inaugural lecture of the University of Benin delivered by…
Asaba Airport to get new Managers
All is now set for the concessioning of the Delta State-owned Asaba International Airport. Speaking this Wednesday after he was sworn in at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, for a second term in office as governor of the state, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa said towards this end, a Transaction Adviser was engaged by the State Government…
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…
Outrage in Edo Over Electricity Theft Bill
Civil society groups in Edo State on Thursday marched to the state House of Assembly to protest against a bill presently before the House which if passed into law would criminalize electricity theft. The activists, who were all dressed in black and brandished placards with various inscriptions, expressed their anger against the lawmakers by pelting the…
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