Christian leaders in Edo State under the auspices of Consensus Christian Leaders Forum have endorsed the second term bid of the Gov Godwin Obaseki and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pledging to mobilise the Christian community in the state to ensure the reelection of the governor and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Peoples Democratic Party, alleged plot to manipulate the September 19 election with the All Progressive Congress (APC); its candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; and former national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, colluding with an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Mustapha Lecky, to engage ad-hoc staff […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has slammed his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, saying he “lacks respect for educated people and Benin people”. Obaseki stated this during his Ward-to-Ward campaign in Ikpoba-Okha Local […]

By Gabriel Enogholase CHAIRMAN of Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has warned that any attempt to rig the September 19, 2020, gubernatorial election in the state, would be strongly resisted by the people. Orbih called on the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to […]

Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been called upon to take steps to douse apprehension among Edo electorate over issues of “transparency, impartiality and integrity” of the electoral umpire to guarantee a free, fair and credible election. A rights and integrity advocacy group, Network for Best Practice and […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has urged religious leaders to sensitise their followers to shun any form of violence in Edo. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr John Alalibo, made the call during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting in Benin. He noted that the commission’s efforts at ensuring free and credible elections on September […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City A group, Edo Equity Forum, EEF, and the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has commended the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare ll over his intervention in ensuring that all the political players in the Edo governorship election conduct themselves peacefully. Oba Ewuare II had on […]

…Allegation is campaign of calumny – Edo govt By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of seeking approval for a N1.5 billion loan from the factional Edo State House of Assembly headed by Hon Frank Okiye for buying votes during the September 19 governorship poll. The […]

African Democratic Congress, ADC’s guber candidate and the only woman in the race for the Edo 2020 race for Osadebeh House, Mabel Oboh, has received a major boost on the trail of her political campaign as she got the blessings of one of Nigeria’s foremost royal father’s the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, when she led a delegation of ADC stalwarts to his palace in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo has recused himself from a suit challenging the qualification of Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. Justice Taiwo, a judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, withdrew from the case on Thursday following a petition filed against […]