Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s seeming onslaught against political opponents appears relentless with the revocation of the certificate of occupancy of an over 18 hectres of farmland belonging to Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) at the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state. The confiscated land had over the…
Obaseki Spurns Overtures for Reprieve for 14 Embattled Lawmakers-Elect
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he would not forgive the 14 lawmakers-elect whose seats were declared vacant Wednesday December 4, 2019 by the Frank-Okiye-led House of Assembly for not fulfilling the 181 mandatory days for attendance at plenary. He said rather, he would start to press charges against them for alleged treason and sedition…
Edo 2020: Appeal Court Nullifies Verdict Disqualifying Ize-Iyamu, Running Mate
[responsivevoice buttonposition=”after”] The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin on Monday set aside the January 6, 2021 judgment of the Edo State High Court which annulled the candidacy of the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his running mate, Gani Audu, in the September 19, 2020 governorship election on the…
Hosa Okunbo’s Family Debunks His Rumoured Death, Says He is ‘Well, Hale and Hearty’
[responsivevoice] The family of billionaire businessman and Chairman of Ocean Marines Solution, OML, Idahosa Wells Okunbo, has debunked the rumour of his death which had set the social media abuzz shortly after the new year celebration. The family, in a statement on Tuesday, described the rumoured death of the retired commercial pilot fondly called Captain…
My Health Challenge Has Nothing to do with Outcome of Edo Election – Okunbo
…As Obaseki Expresses Sympathy and Best Wishes. Chairman of the Ocean Marine Solutions and prominent Edo son, Idahosa Wells Okunbo, a retired commercial plot, has reacted to a viral report on social media to the effect that he had fallen into a coma and flown abroad for medical treatment. The report attributed Okunbo’s health challenge…
Edo Decides: ADP Candidate Challenges Obaseki’s Victory at Tribunal Over Eligibility, Double Participation in Primaries…Seeks Re-Run
Though the candidate of the main opposition party in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu had foreclosed challenging the victory of incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Godwin Obaseki, at the state Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, there appears to be no respite yet for the governor.…
PDP Dares Ize-Iyamu on Pre-election Cases…Says You Can’t Retrieve What You lost at the Polls in Court
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has dared the defeated candidate of the Alll Progressives Congress, APC in the recent governorship election in the state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu to proceed with the pre-election cases against the governor in court, declaring that the party, the governor, and Edo people are waiting for him. Reacting on…
Edo Decides: Ize-Iyamu Breaks Silence, Says He Won’t Contest Obaseki’s Victory But Refuses to Congratulate him
…To Pursue Pre-Election Cases on Governor, Deputy’s Qualification. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has resolved not to challenge at the state Election Petition Tribunal, the victory of the declared winner, Godwin Obaseki, incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
I am not under pressure to concede defeat – Ize-Iyamu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu says it is not true that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept defeat. [wpdiscuz-feedback id=”p2x2twyy59″ question=”Please leave a feedback on this” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback] Reacting to reports in some newspapers to that effect, Ize-Iyamu cautioned the various…
Okunbo Congratulates Obaseki on Re-election…Despite Political Differences
In a rare show of statesmanship, humility and courage, Edo-born billionaire business mogul and Chairman of Ocean Marine Solution, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo has congratulated Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki on his re-election. He also congratulated Edo people whom he noted, took their civic responsibility with a sense of urgency and trooped out to express…
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