The deputy governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu has vowed to lay-off Consultants who were engaged by Governor Godwin Obaseki into the State Civil Service if he realizes his governorship bid on September 21, 2024. Shaibu who fired the salvo when he featured on Tuesday November 28th 2023 Channels Television ‘Politics Today’, acknowledged the...
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Obaseki’s deft hands in Edo State House of Assembly affairs
By TheNewspad The danger looming between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Edo State House of Assembly has become explosive. Membership of the house now cuts across three political parties, but the Governor’s overbearing attitude towards the Edo State House of Assembly has complicated issues. The Governor expects them especially the Peoples Democratic party (PDP)...
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‘We’re in delicate situation’, Ojezua says ‘Obaseki’s rating has changed’
Mr Aselm Ojezua, Peoples Democratic party (PDP) aspirant in Edo State 2024 governorship poll, Mr Anselm Ojezua has stated that PDP stakeholders are in delicate situation, citing distrust in the party. He said this when he featured on Friday Channels Television Sunrise Daily where he lamented that the popularity rating of Governor Godwin Obaseki has...
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Airhiavbere: Mission to takeover Edo government must be achieved
Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State 2024 governorship election, Major- General Charles Airhiavbere (retd.), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) task to takeover the leadership of the State from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be accomplished. He dropped the hint at a meeting with members of Oredo Ward 1 of...
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Uzodimma: Imo governorship election adjured fairest in Nigeria
The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has declared that Saturday November 11, 2023 governorship election in the State is one of the most credible elections in Nigerian history, despite the sentiments by some Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Uzodimma, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of...
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Off-cycle polls: EFCC arrests 14 vote buyers, recovers N11.4m cash
14 suspected vote merchandise were arrested during Saturday November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at some polling units in two other State where elections also held. The...
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Off season polls: ”You can’t kill, govern graves’ — Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has advised political actors to shun act of misconduct that could lead to crisis in Saturday November 11 across Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States. Jonathan who gave the advice when he featured on Arise television interview reiterated that “no political ambition worth the blood of any Nigerian”. He...
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‘APC gave you drugs, but, PDP will give you education’, Diri tells voters
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has promised to reward residents of the State with Education in place of ‘drug’, which he claimed his political opponent bequeathed to the State in the past. The Candidate Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday November 11, 2023 governorship election, urged eligible voters to exercise their franchise, and task...
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Off-cycle polls: We will be ruthless with ‘trouble makers’ — Army
The Nigerian Army has troops would be ruthless with ‘trouble makers’, ahead of Saturday November 11 governorship elections across Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major-General Jamal Abdulsalam gave the charge on Monday in Bayelsa State. In...