…Condemns attempted assassination of LG chair Chairman of Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has condemned in strong terms the assassination attempt on the Chairman of Owan East Local Council, Andrew Osigwe and his family by gunmen allegedly hired by the All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing party faithful during the […]

…Obaseki, PDP plotting to implicate, arrest of our members over kidnappings — APC …APC running out of ideas – PDP By Ozioruva Aliu The All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged plans by Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to arrest its leaders over stage-managed kidnappings in Edo State and then blame its […]

By Ozioruva Aliu APPARENTLY worried by the violent dimension that campaigns are going, the Oba of Benin Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Square II Thursday, said he would invite all the governorship candidates participating in the coming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact especially, the two major […]

THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Wednesday, got a boost as a chieftain of the party in Ward 9, Okokhuo, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Mr. Frank Osayande, led over 3, 000 APC members to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declaring their support for the reelection of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Osayande and […]

By Gabriel Enogholase THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has revealed how his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole allegedly deceived 12 State House of Assembly members-elect not to present themselves for the inauguration of the 7th Assembly along with two others […]

By Ozioruva Aliu ARMED persons suspected to be thugs Wednesday disrupted an early morning All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Jattu, Etsako West local government area with sporadic gunshots that led to the party leaders and enthusiasts hurriedly leaving the venue. But the APC later in the evening reconvened in the place as part of […]

By Ozioruva Aliu AS part of measures to ensure a hitch-free governorship election, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 5, Dibai Yakadi has directed that all community vigilante groups should be disbanded few days to the election to ensure arms do not get to wrong people. Besides, he assured that there would be […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, Tuesday, took a swipe at the PDP governorship candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki saying “incumbent governments run for re-election on their achievements and records in office but Governor Godwin Obaseki has only excuses, deceit and blackmail to offer Edo people.” In a statement by Chairman […]

By Omeiza Ajayi A former director in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, yesterday, denied allegations levelled against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State that he is working in cahoots with Governor Godwin Obaseki to rig the September 19 governorship election in the state. Similarly, INEC debunked the […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The All Progressives Congress, APC, has filed a petition against Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of accelerating hearing of a suit that is seeking to disqualify its governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The ruling party, in the petition it forwarded to the […]

By Gabriel Enogholase CHAIRMAN of Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has urged voters in the state not to be deceived by the litany of lies and propaganda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu ahead of the September 19, 2020, gubernatorial election, saying that the […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Monday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure “integrity, honesty, fairness and unfeigned commitment” in the conduct of the forthcoming election in the state. Addressing journalists in Benin City Chairman, CAN Edo State, Bishop Oyonnude Kure also called on all religious […]

By Gabriel Enogholase The Edo People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as a party of “one-day, one-fib”; and the Edo people asked to ignore the latest lie from that stable. According to the Chairman, Edo State APC Media Campaign Council, Mr John Mayaki, “the PDP’s latest lie was the allegation that the APC planned […]

By Gabriel Enogholase AHEAD of the Edo State governorship election slated for 19, September 2020, the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that it has uncovered a plot by its APC counterpart to write fake election results in the comfort of hotel rooms and smuggled same in at the point of […]

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of attempting to claim credit for the construction of the privately-owned modular refinery in Ologbo because his administration lacks any achievement to show for its four-year term. The APC made this accusation in a press conference on Sunday where Mr […]