Oshiomhole’s loyalists: Why we can’t forget Obaseki

  By Colin’s Osadalo After the political drama of the last few weeks, no one is in doubt that Governor Godwin Obaseki is determined to sweep the legacies of his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, under the carpet. By Colin’s Osadalo After the political drama of the last few weeks, no one is in doubt that […]

Breaking: Obaseki emerges PDP governorship candidate in Edo

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday emerged the governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state gubernatorial election. Obaseki emerged the party’s candidate after his closest rival to the PDP governorship election ticket Ken Imasaugbon stepped down from the race minutes into the primary election. -Guardian wp_posts

UPDATED: Court bars Obaseki from contesting Edo PDP guber primary

Gov Godwin Obaseki By Davies Iheamnachor, Port Harcourt: A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the Governor of Edo State from taking part in the gubernatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party, rescheduled to hold on Thursday, 25th June, 2020. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]

APC reacts to Obaseki’s defection to PDP

The All progressives Congress (APC) says the decision by Governor Godwin Obaseki to defect to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) did not come to it as a surprising development. Spokesperson of the APC, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu gave the reaction while speaking with journalists in Abuja. “It has not come to us as a surprise. […]

More drama in APC: Victor Giadom resigns as deputy National secretary

Victor Giadom, the deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC has resigned. Giadom, a former ally of Oshiomhole turned foe, claimed this morning that he was the acting national chairman of the APC, following court-ordered suspension of Adams Oshiomhole. Giadom resigned last year to run as deputy governor. Today, in a dramatic twist, […]

Obaseki makes crucial announcement as Court suspends Oshiomhole

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has made a crucial announcement that coincided with the suspension of his political adversary, Adams Oshiomhole, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. An Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in March ordered the suspension of Oshiomhole […]

Ambrose Alli varsity VC Onimawo issues rebuttal over Obaseki’s certificate

Prof Ignatius Onimawo, the Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, on Tuesday, debunked some online media reports that quoted him as saying that the University of Ibadan certificate of Governor Godwin Obaseki was fake. The Vice-Chancellor issued the rebuttal at a press conference at the main campus of the university in Ekpoma. He […]

I’m glad Obaseki joined PDP – Fani-Kayode

By Michael Adeshina Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has hinted that the embattled governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, may have decamped. Fani-Kayode took to his Twitter page to reveal that he was “glad to hear that Obaseki has joined PDP.” Fani-Kayode’s statement followed the disqualification of Obaseki from APC’s governorship primary election slated for […]

Edo/Ondo: APC Governors seek soft landing for Obaseki

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Saturday night met via teleconference and agreed to work towards strengthening internal party mechanisms for the selection of candidates in the Edo and Ondo Governorship Primaries. Although a terse statement issued by the governors under the aegis of Progressive Governors Forum PGF […]

Edo Election: University of Ibadan confirms Obaseki’s certificate

By Wale OdunsiUniversity of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, graduated from the institution. The Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, made the confirmation on Wednesday. A statement she signed noted that “Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State graduated from the University of Ibadan where he studied Classics.” The school […]

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