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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Nyesom Wike Rivers gov talks more than he campaigns, says opposition party Court fixes date for suit seeking Ize-Iyamu’s disqualification Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt and Alex Enumah in Abuja AThe Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo Governorship Election and Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said the […]
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Sunday, August 9th, 2020
(NNP) The political imbroglio in Edo State has descended to a new low with the dual impeachment of the Speaker, Frank Okiye and his deputy on the same day. The development has drawn reaction from some of the eminent politicians in the country, including former vociferous senator from Kaduna, Shehu Sani, who likened the unfolding […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, August 7th, 2020
By Gabriel Enogholase & Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY-THERE is tension in Edo State, as security personnel from the police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and armed plainclothes security men took over the state House of Assembly complex over an allegation that 19 lawmakers were planning to storm the Chief Anthony Enahoro complex, elect […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 7th, 2020
By Wale OdunsiEdo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has condemned Thursday’s incident at the House of Assembly. He declared that the action of the lawmakers was a coup and treasonable. The governor noted that the inauguration of the lawmakers was an “illegal assault on our democracy.” Obaseki stated that former national chairman of the All Progressives […]
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
(NNP) Former governor Adam Oshiomhole has been challenged to tell the people of Edo why he has publicly disowned his successor whom he sold to the state as a capable administrator and worthy successor and alumnus of Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan. The challenge, thrown out by Chief Dan Orbih, Chairman of the […]
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2020
(NPP) After a well publicized spat with the APC and decamping from the party to join the PDP, Gov. Godwin Obaseki had not expected to contend with some of his family members who unanimously declared their unwavering support for his opponent in the upcoming elections, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. At a meeting with Pastor Ize-Iyamu at […]
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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
In a trending video, former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole apologised for his egregious error in supporting Godwin Obaseki as his successor in 2016. He described the error as a honest mistake. He backed Obaseki, he said, to ensure the continuity of his projects and programmes. “I have made my honest mistakes. […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, General Politics, Governors, Kano, Kogi, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, July 27th, 2020
(NNP) The political drama of Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s defection to PDP and the pervasive animus between the PDP and the APC, continued on Saturday with former PDP Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, entering the fray. In a rally attended by PDP big wigs to gather support for Gov. Obaseki’s reelection, Dino Melaye, surprised supporters at […]
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Edo, Headlines, NNP News, State News
Saturday, July 25th, 2020
(NNP) The Commissioner for Youth in Edo State had unexpected “visitors” who invaded his home in his absence. The assailants unable to find their target, shot into the air, injured his family members and destroyed properties. The most troubling aspect of their visit was the note that was left for the Hon. Damian Lawani in […]
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Edo, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
By Don Silas The political battle in Edo State is getting intense as Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has slammed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate. Wike alleged that Ize-Iyamu lost to Governor Godwin Obaseki in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State because the people saw that he […]
