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Edo 2024: APC pairs Idahosa with Okpebholo

Edo 2024: APC pairs Idahosa with Okpebholo

The national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC has been picked as the running mate to Sen. Monday Okpebholo, Candidate of the party in September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election. The decision was taken during a closed-door meeting conveyed by the national leadership of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje alongside some members of the National Working...

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Edo 2024: Ighodalo meets strategic team

Edo 2024: Ighodalo meets strategic team

A group, The Ighodalo’s Movement for Edo People, Time has presented a strategic work plan to Dr Asue Ighodalo, Edo State Peoples Democratic party’s Candidate in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. The think-tank, made up of like minds with unmatched record of success that exceeds expectation, is geared towards mobilizing support for Ighodalo’s electoral...

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‘Shaibu’s impeachment notice will be published’

‘Shaibu’s impeachment notice will be published’

Edo State House of Assembly is set to publish the impeachment notice to the deputy governor of the State, Philip Shaibu on national newspapers. as a substituted means. This followed the alleged by Shaibu to acknowledge the impeachment notice sent to him from the court through DHL courier service. The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr...

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Tinubu meets IBB over state of-the-nation

Tinubu meets IBB over state of-the-nation

The President Bola Tinubu met Nigeria former Head of States, General Ibrahim Bademosi Babangida behind closed doors on Monday night in Minna, Niger State Capital. Sources said Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, accompanied the Nigerian leader to Babangida’s hilltop residence where they brainstormed on the state of-the-nation extensively. Babagida, was Nigeria’s military president between 1985 and...

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Edo 2024: And the Winner is …?

Edo 2024: And the Winner is …?

Tony Abolo   Nothing short of a clairvoyant and oraclist with strongly imbued powers can make a precise pundit in the 2024 Edo State tussle for power between the political parties and the contestants. Edo people have never had it a battle royale like this, ever. The three front liners are formidable and their source...

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Way out of Edo PDP primaries crisis, by Atiku

Way out of Edo PDP primaries crisis, by Atiku

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku has called on Stakeholders in Peoples Democratic Party to negotiate with aggrieved members and 2024 Edo governorship aspirants at the just concluded party’s primary election. This followed a litigation that was recently filed by the State Deputy governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, who also stormed the national headquarters of PDP...

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Okpebholo dumps party, declares for Ighodalo

Okpebholo dumps party, declares for Ighodalo

Influential grassroots mobilizer from Edo Central Senatorial District, Mr. Patsbolo Okpebholo, has dumped the Labour Party and declared support for Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship flag bearer. Okpebholo’s declaration of his allegiance to Ighodalo’s campaign team, followed his recent resignation from LP, citing alleged sell out by leadership of the party...

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Edo APC inconclusive troubles

Edo APC inconclusive troubles

[OPINION] By Julius Ogar It is pleasant and uplifting that Edo, one of the oil-rich states on the fringes of Nigeria’s resource endowed Delta is counted as among the states least affected by poverty. The least poor states in Nigeria, including Edo, have poverty rates ranging from 27.2 percent to 32.1 percent, according to available...

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Outcome of Edo APC primaries reflects democracy ― Uzodimma

Outcome of Edo APC primaries reflects democracy ― Uzodimma

Mr Hope Uzodimma, the chairman of Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial primary election held across the State on Saturday February 17, 2024, has stated that the outcome of the election reflects the party’s commitment to democratic processes in the State. He made the assertion after declaring Hon. Dennis Idahosa, the House of Representatives...

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Run-off/bye elections: 2 officials, 12 others held for ‘electoral offences’

Run-off/bye elections: 2 officials, 12 others held for ‘electoral offences’

14 suspects, including two public officials have been arrested for election-related offences, Police Force Public Relations officer, ACP Adejobi said on Thursday night. He said the suspects were arrested by security agents during last week Saturday run-off/bye elections in 26 States of the federation. He also said.a suspected thug was lynched by members of the...