By Ozioruva Aliu EDO State Deputy Governor, Godwins Omobayo has received no fewer than 500 defectors from the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, and Labour Party, LP, in his Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, which he said will boost the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, in the […]

Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, has said he would love to be a governor like Rotimi Akeredolu so that there would be a basis for comparison in what they can achieve in three and half years.

Barely 24 hours after the Action Democratic Party, ADP, and its governorship candidate, Iboi Lucky Emmanuel filed proceedings at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal challenging the outcome of the election which was won by incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki, African Democratic Congress, ADC’s Mabel Oboh has carpeted the move, describing it as an opportunistic attempt at cheap publicity and a selfish move to distabilise Edo State people once again.

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said he had no powers to bring back the 14 lawmakers-elect yet to be inaugurated in the state, for the inauguration.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the Edo Governorship poll has been adjudged credible because the process was transparent, while the result reflected the wish of the people. A statement issued by Paulinus Nsirim, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, quoted Wike to have said so in a live television programme on Friday in Port Harcourt. According […]

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has praised Edo people, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and other Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors for their role in his re-election at the September 19 poll.

*** Says the election is a nascent sign for credible processes in Nigeria, a complete departure from what obtained in 2018 *** Appeals to APC leadership and Stakeholders in Edo to Accept the Results of the Election *** Urges Obaseki to Extend the Olive branch to Others By Henry Umoru FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state on Wednesday met with the party’s governorship candidate in last Saturday’s election in Edo state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The meeting which held behind closed doors at the Abuja residence of Gov. Buni […]

By Gabriel Enogholase FORMER Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Comrade Godwin Erhahon has attributed the defeat of the party to the spillover of the 2016 governorship election in which the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole allegedly imposed Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the […]

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has extended a hand of fellowship to Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, but warned that there will be no mercy for Oshiomhole if he creates problems in the state.

By Bashir Bello Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso says with the reelection of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, people of the state reciprocated by making a multitude of election riggers mobilized by agents of doom, from different states, to steal the Edo election were made ineffective. Kwankwaso said the people […]

Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), a pro-democracy civil society organisation, has said that in spite of the general peaceful and credible conduct of the Edo election, it was worried over the decline in voters turnout for the election. The group in its final observation report signed by CDD Director, Ms Idayat Hassan, and Head, […]

By David Royal Nigerians have hailed former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha for describing the loss of his party in the Edo State governorship election as people’s revolution against injustice. Okorocha who is the senator representing Imo  West Senatorial Zone, had on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of the just-concluded Edo governorship […]

Senator George Thompson Sekibo representing Rivers State has hailed the emergence of Governor Godwin Obaseki over his re-election in last Saturday’s guber polls despite the initial police hiccups before the election In a statement he personally signed, Sekibo said” despite the initial police deliberate act of barricading the West End Hotel where Gov Nyesom Wike […]

By Gabriel Enogholase FORMER Edo State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Godwin Erhahon has advanced reasons why Governor Godwin Obaseki won the governorship election in the State. Erhahon, why reacting to the outcome of the election in a statement in Benin Monday said that Benin people were fed up of Comrade […]