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 …?
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
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
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
[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
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’
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...
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Shaibu, Orbih, Igbinedion daughter, others shun Edo PDP Congresses
The Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and eight other Peoples Democratic Party aspirants for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the State have boycott Ward Congress held on Sunday in the State. Members of Edo PDP legacy group led by the National Vice Chairman of the party, (South-South), Chief Dan Orbih, former members...
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You can contest 2027 election, Uzodimma taunts Atiku, Obi
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has taunted former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, urging defeated contestants in the 2023 to re-contest the 2027 general elections if they so wish. Speaking on Channels television Sunday Politics, Uzodimma implored Atiku — the 2023 Presidential Candidate of Peoples...
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Obaseki Adviser on Performance, Project Monitoring resigns
Sarah Ajose-Adeogun, the Special Adviser on Strategy, Performance and Project Monitoring to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has resigned from her position, amid bullying claims of conquest. Ajose-Adeogun who announced her resignation in a Facebook page on Friday wrote: “l came, l saw and l conquered”, was a former Senior Manager with the Shell...