Barely 24 hours after he resigned his appointment as the chief of staff to Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, security operatives are on the trail of Francis Taiwo Akerele who stormed his private residence located off 1st Ugbor Road, Benin City Sunday evening and reportedly took away his personal assistant, Jaspa Olowojoba and several documents.…
Ize-Iyamu Intervenes in Mass-Production, Free Distribution of Face Masks
As many are convicted for violating order One of the front-runners jostling for the ticket of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election In Edo state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has commissioned local tailors who would mass-produce face masks that would be distributed free to the people of the state.…
Resignation Drama: How Obaseki Tore Ex-Chief of Staff’s Letter of Notice
Appoints son of former Senator, Uzamere as replacement When Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki claimed on Saturday that he was yet to receive the letter of resignation by his chief of staff, Francis Taiwo Akerele which had been trending on social media since Friday, he was being economical with the truth, discreet investigation by Tell…
Trouble in Obaseki’s Political Family as CoS Resigns
I am yet to receive letter but will accept when it comes – Obaseki There appears to be a crack in the hitherto cohesive, or so it seemed, political family of Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki with the sudden resignation of his chief of staff, Francis Taiwo Akerele. Akerele had in his resignation letter dated…
APC Flays Task Force on Border Closure in Rivers
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised the decision of the Rivers State Government to set up a task force on the closure of borders in the state. A press statement issued by the former Publicity Secretary of the last executive committee of APC in the state, Chris Finebone, said the task force to be…
Supreme Court Nullifies Election of Bayelsa APC Candidate
Less than 24 hours to the inauguration of a new administration in Bayelsa state the Supreme Court, on Thursday, gave a ruling that dashed the hope of the governor-elect of the State, David Lyon and his Deputy, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremieoyo. The stood for the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The court…
I am behind you as Rock of Gibraltar’, Idahosa emboldens Obaseki
Dismisses his removal as foolery In spite of the thickening plot against the second term bid of the deeply embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, a chieftain of the factonalized All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Charles Idahosa, on Wednesday beat his chest that the governor must do two terms like his predecessors,…
Hotel Demolition: ‘General’ Obaseki worse than Abacha – Henry Idahagbon
Says Benin Ancestors will ask him questions for committing taboo Reacting to Wednesday’s demolition of a multi-million naira hotel which belonged to Tony Adun, aka Tony Kabaka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State loyal to the national chairman of the ruling party, Adams Oshiomhole, the co-convener of the rested Edo People’s…
We will Settle for nothing but Governorship, Esan leaders in Edo PDP Insist
Ahead of the congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State, slated for next month, political gladiators are engaging in intense horse-trading and strategizing as they jostle for key political elective positions in preparation for the 2020 governorship election in the state. Rising from a caucus meeting of the zone on Monday at…
Ubani warns Appellate Courts against Inconsistencies in Judgments
…Says Protests against Supreme Court Judgment strange development. A former second vice-president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Monday Onyekachi Ubani has sent a strong message to the Appeal and Supreme Courts on the need to be consistent in their decisions on electoral matters. He said as a result of inconsistencies, judgments emanating from the…
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