As part of his empowerment efforts to support Dr Asue Ighodalo in the Governorship election, an Edo-born, American-based surgeon, Dr. Uyi Igbinadolor, has moved his Market Women Money Empowerment across the three Senatorial Districts, with ongoing empowerment. Dr Igbinadolor, who supported the Chairman, Oredo Local Government Area, Dr Tom Obaseki, to carry out this latest […]

By Ozioruva  Aliu BENIN CITY – THE governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen  Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday lamented that infrastructural and socio-economic development of the state stopped since when Comrade Adam Oshiomhole left government in 2016 and promised to revive them and continue from where Oshiomhole stopped. Okpebholo spoke during the party […]

SEVERAL persons including a pregnant woman, seven months baby sustained various degrees of injuries as some young men believed to be supporters of the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Blessing Agbebaku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have allegedly attacked members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward II, Uhunmora, Owan West local government area.

THE campaign train of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend stopped at Uhunmwonde Local Government Area where the Governorship Candidate of the party, Senator Monday Okpebholo, promised to tar the road leading to Eguaeholor.

The race for the September 21 governorship in Edo State assumed a new dimension yesterday as the leadership and candidates of five political parties adopted the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the election, Sen. Monday Okpebholo and therefore called on their supporters to vote for the APC on the day of the election.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday at the Ubiaja Township Stadium, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, flagged off its gubernatorial campaign in a grand style. Led by the Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the fully packed township stadium, venue of the campaign, took the form of a carnival as party chieftains and […]

Twenty-one days to the September 21 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Organization has said the outcome of the election would be decided by the people of Edo State and not television analysts.

AHEAD of the September 21 Governorship Election in Edo State, Candidates of the All Progressives Congress APC, Monday Okpebholo; Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Asue Ighodalo; Labour Party LP, Olumide Akpata, and 13 others will on September 12 sign a peace accord in Benin.

He said political machinery has been put in place to pave the way for a landslide victory for the party’s candidate.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—THE main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Godwin Obaseki are daggers drawn over allegations that the governor was planning to rig the September 21 governorship poll using fake security personnel he had sewed uniforms for. Specifically, the APC Campaign Council, in a statement by its Media Consultant, Mr. Kassim […]

He added that the collection would resume in all INEC offices in the 18 LGAs in Edo from Wednesday to Sept. 8.

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has said he would be independent-minded if elected.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will hold a mock accreditation of voters in Edo on Sept. 10 in continuation of its preparations for the state governorship election. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the exercise would hold at designated […]

Edo elders on Tuesday outlined the priorities of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. ‘’We need a governor who cares about public education, health, and the environment. We need a governor who cares about women, youths, and the elderly. Senator Monday Okpebholo understands Edo voters’ economic struggles and will work every […]

The PDP also described it as a victory for the rule of law against anti-democratic forces that sought to undermine and trample on the will of the people of Edo, as symbolised by the candidacy of Ighodalo.