The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu was upbeat on Saturday following the impressive turnout of governors of the party at the formal flag-off of his campaign at the Sports Complex of the University of Benin, Ugbowo campus. Hitherto, the major opposition…
Rumbles in Edo PDP Over Campaign Funding
As Obaseki and Deputy Deny Alleged Rift. There is an uneasy calm within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State. TELL learnt that it is this issue that prompted the rumour about a rift between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, both candidates of the party in the September…
Controversy Trails Suspension of Kassim Afegbua by Edo PDP
You Can’t Suspend My Vote – Afegbua Uncertainty trails the touted suspension of Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former commissioner for information in Edo State, by his party. Afegbua, who is a leader of the party in his Okpella village in Etsako East local government area of the state,…
Don’t Turn Edo into War Zone, Benin Monarch Cautions Politicians
The Palace of the Oba of Benin has cautioned politicians in Edo State not to turn the state into a war zone because of gubernatorial ambition. Recall that suspected thugs loyal to the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and those of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Edo Guber Dress-Rehearsal: APC, PDP Thugs Clash in Benin
Nobody Can Rig Edo Election – Wike There was pandemonium Saturday afternoon at the city centre of Edo State capital, Benin, when political thugs loyal to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, and the major opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC had a violent confrontation outside the palace gate of the…
Roland Owie Returns to PDP, Rallies Support for Obaseki
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…
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…
Ize-Iyamu’s Ill-health Forces Adjournment of EFCC N700m Money Laundering Case
The Federal High Court in Benin, Edo State adjourned till July 14, 2020, the N700 million alleged money laudering suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commision (EFCC), against Osagie Ize-Iyamu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and four others. The other defendants in the suit are former Edo State Peoples Democratic…
Alleged Acid Bath on Fellow Student: Victim Knew I Didn’t Do it, Says Osagie Ize-Iyamu
Like he vehemently denied in 2016 when the allegation was made by Adams Oshiomhole, the then outgoing governor of Edo State ahead of the governorship election which he contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the September 19 gubernatorial poll…
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