Some leaders of Peoples Democratic Party threw punches at each other at the ongoing closed doors meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) to decide the position of its national Secretary. According to TheCable reports that altercation began when Sunday Ude-Okoye, a party chieftain, was denied access to the meeting. TheNewspad recalls the meeting...
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Ighodalo: APC spent N30bn on votes, but I won Edo poll
Peoples Democratic Party Candidate for the September 21st 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo has urged members of his party and his supporters to be of good cheer and careful not to compromise principles of mutual goodwill. He however alleged that the All Progressives Congress spent the sum of N30,000,000,000 (Thirty Billion Naira)...
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Okpebholo: Fake results announcers crying foul
The Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State says sore losers in the September 21st governorship election in the State with their supporters who wrote and announced ‘fake election results’ on social Media are those crying that the poll was rigged, asserting that the wailers are just wasting their own time. He made the...
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Edo APC assistant treasurer stabbed, suspects flee
The assistant treasurer in All Progressives Congress (APC), Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, Augustine Omorogbe has been stabbed by hoodlums. A party official said that the victim better known as ‘Ekpikpi’, was allegedly attacked during a fight last week Thursday in Oza Aibie-Okunla Ward in the Council Area. TheNewspad reports that Omorogbe’s attack...
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APC chieftains decry marginalization of Akoko-Edo
Stakeholders in Edo North from the Akoko-Edo axis are raising fresh alarm over alleged marginalization by their Etsako kindred despite delivering the highest votes that gave Senator Monday Okpebholo victory in the last governorship election. At the end of a crucial meeting at Igarra, Akoko-Edo headquarters, the stakeholders who congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on his...
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‘Akeredolu made me his successor, but death separated us’
The Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that his predecessor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, endorsed him as his successor, before the later’s death in December 2023 separate them. He died of cancer at age 67, while Aiyedatiwa — his former deputy, narrowly escaped being impeached shortly after the Governor returned from his medical leave in September,...
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Poll: Edo PDP unveils mandate recovery C’ttee
The Peoples Democratic Party has cascading into opposition mode, following the inauguration of its Caretaker Committee to recover what it called ‘stolen mandate’ in Saturday September 21st governorship election in Edo State. Dr. Tony Aziegbemi with Hon. Henry Duke Tenebe will serve as chairman and Secretary of the Committee, which was set up by the...
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Edo poll: PDP politicians cursed after free lunch
Peoples Democratic Party members who reportedly worked against their party interest and voted All Progressives Congress (APC) in September 21st governorship election held in Edo State have been cursed. They were cursed by member of Edo State House of Assembly, Nicolas Osonsere, representing Ikpoba-Okha Constituency, after having a free launch at a party, which was...
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Edo APC denies members involvement in mayhem
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied involvement of its members in the mayhem that occured at Ogbe quarters in Benin City, Edo State. The party also distance itself from attempt by mischief makers to link the party with violent Motor Parks clash at Ogbe quarters, resulting in bloodbath that was captured in a viral...
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Ighodalo: PDP didn’t buy votes in Edo election
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21st 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo has denied his party’s involvement in the election. He said this on TVC post election interview where he laid electoral malpractices reported in some parts of the State at the doorstep of the All Progressives Congress. Ighodalo...