The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has proposed amendment to some Sections in Nigeria’s Constitution, making conduct of future elections free and fair. He predicted that State capture in elections will continue except the control of security, currently under the exclusive list in the Constitution, is decentralized, voters may be denied the right...
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Obaseki, Shaibu tug into blackmail over circular
Governor Godwin Obaseki and reinstated deputy, Philip Shaibu drumming themselves into blackmail over a circular released by the later, warning political appointees, Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against looting government property, ahead of November 12th transition in the State. Shaibu, in a circular dated October 4th 2024, addressed to Permanent Secretaries,...
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‘ This will be last fight’, Fubara insists on LG poll
Rivers State governor, Similanayi Fubara has insisted that Saturday October 5th Local Government Councils election will mark the last fight between him and his Predecessor, Nyesom Wike who is minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He declared that the election will hold despite the decision by the Nigeria Police attempts to frustrate the exercise citing...
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Rivers crisis can engulf nation — Annkio-Briggs
Niger Delta activist, Annkio Briggs has warned against impending anarchy ahead of Saturday October 5th Local Government Councils election in Rivers State. She said this during an interview on Friday African Independent Television (AIT) Kakaaki, where she expressed concern that the security crisis in Rivers threatens the nation’s sovereignty. She called on the Presidency and...
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Edo Assembly recalls suspended Shaibu’s men …sends message to Okpebholo
The Edo State House of Assembly lifted the suspension of Donald Okogbe and Adeh Isibor in a botched leadership change, after five months. Okogbe (PDP), representing Akoko-Edo II, was the only member who declined to sign the impeachment letter for the reinstated deputy Governor of the State, Philip Shaibu. Iyamu Bright (PDP) lawmaker, representing Orhionnwon...
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‘Don’t mind noise makers’, Tinubu tells Okpebholo, Idahosa
President Bola Tinubu has advised the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo to ignore noise makers over the outcome of last Saturday’s governorship election in the State. He tasked the Governor-elect to prioritise the development of his state and assured him of the full support of the Federal Government and the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF)....
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Residents lament over arrested ‘ballot snatcher’
Concerned residents of Uselu, Egor Local government Area of Edo State are lamenting over the arrest of Osazuwa Igbinoba for disrupting election and ballot snatching ballot box at Polling Unit 21, Ward 7 in the Council Area during Saturday September 21st 2024 Edo governorship election. Igbinoba, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth Leader in the locality,...
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Govt come, go, but your Kingdom remains, Akpabio assures Benin monarch
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has assured Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, UKU Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin that elected government is tenure-bound, but the Benin throne, nestled in eternity remains. He made the assertion when he led victory-bound Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo and Progressives Congress leaders in solidarity visit...
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Okpebholo wins Edo guber poll with 44,393 votes …Obaseki cries foul
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) h winner of the Saturday September 21st 2024 governorship election in Edo State and returned him Governor-elect. INEC Returning officer for the election, Prof. Farouq Adamu-Kuta, declared him winner at 9: 29p.m on Sunday with 291,667 the highest valid votes cast...
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APC chair, Obaseki’s aide trade insult in INEC office
The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe and Osaigbovo Iyoha on Sunday, engaged each other in heated rhetoric and name-calling at the collation centre for Saturday governorship election in Edo State. The insult started after Osaigbovo Iyoha, who is the Returning officer to Peoples Democratic Party blatantly accused the All...