Odion Olaye, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Edo State has threatened that the State will burn if the September 21st Edo State governorship election is rigged. The People Democratic party (PDP) Chieftain issued the threat on Monday while addressing members and his supporters in Egor Local government Area of the State. This comes...
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4 suspects arrested over attack on Edo politicians
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with alleged attack on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Illeh, Ekpoma, Esan West Local government Area, ahead of Edo State governorship election billed for September 21. The quartet were picked up by security operatives shortly after the alleged attack, according to party sources on Monday...
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Gunmen attack APC rally in Oshiomhole’s enclave
Gunmen suspected to be political thugs launched assault on Edo State governorship rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The incident happened at Ugbekpe Ekperi in Etsako Central local government area for the Ward-to-Ward tour of the main opposition party, ahead of the September 21 governorship poll. The APC governorship Candidate, Senator Monday...
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APGA NWC asked to sanction gov Soludo
The chairman Board of Trustee (BoT) chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chekwas Okorie has directed the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to sanction Governor Chukwuman Soludo of Anambra State, and his loyalists over alleged anti-party activities. Okorie who issued the directive at a Media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, accused Soludo of...
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INEC lists 113 Media groups for Edo guber poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 113 Media Organisations have uploaded the details of 865 journalists to cover September 21st Edo State governorship poll. Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement. He reminded Media Organisations interested in the accreditation of their personnel...
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Speaker’s aide killed 3 weeks ahead of Edo guber poll
Samson Omoarebokhae, a legislative aide to Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Blessing Agbebaku was reportedly gun down by gunmen at Ozalla on Saturday August 31st 2024 in Owan West Local Government Area of the State, ahead of the September 21 Edo governorship election. The tragedy comes barely two months after Insp Onuh Akoh...
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SWC passes vote of confidence in Edo APC exco
The State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed an implicit confidence vote in the State Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe and State party Secretary, Lawrence Okah, ahead of the September 21st 2024 governorship election in the State. The party’s Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Peter Uwadiae Igbinigie, conveyed the decision of...
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Wike threatens PDP govs supporting Fubara
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has threatened to ignite fire in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state Governors are who are toying with the political structure in Rivers State-led by his successor, Governor Similanayi Fubara, his political in River State. The former who issued issued the threat on Saturday when he led...
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Ighodalo: God will be angry if we lose election
Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party for the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Mr Asue Ighodalo has declared that God will be angry with him and his running mate, Mr Osarodion Ogie of they lose the election. The Candidate who made the remarks on Saturday while addressing voters in Owan East Local Government Area of...
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Akpata: Edo govt yet-to attract FDI in 4 years
Citing the National Bureau of statistics Report, the Candidate of Labour Party in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Mr Olumide Akpata has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party led-government of Governor Godwin Obaseki has yet to attract any direct foreign investment (FDI) to Edo State since the past four years. But, the government...