MKO Abiola died of heart attack, not poison – Gen. Abubakar
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), yesterday, dismissed allegation that the late Chief Moshood Abiola was poisoned, insisting that an autopsy conducted by pathologists from four countries attributed his death to natural causes.
Edo 2016: Why Ikimi is bellyaching — Idahosa
SPECIAL Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Political Matters, Chief Charles Idahosa, has described as laughable the claim by former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi that the PDP will trounce the APC in the forthcoming governorship election.
Igbafe drags Obaseki, others to court
Mrs. Evelyn Igbafe, who was sacked as the executive director of the Poverty Alleviation and Women Mobilisation Agency after she publicly ridiculed Godwin Obaseki, the APC candidate as unsellable has dragged the candidate and the government to court.
Edo 2016: Oshiomhole’s aide blasts PDP
Edo State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has been advised to look inward and put its house in order and stop blaming Governor Adams Oshiomhole for its self-inflicted woes ahead of the September 10th governorship election.
Edo North APC leaders battle Central over Obaseki’s running mate
Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo North and Central senatorial districts of Edo state are up in battle over which zone to present the running mate to the party’s flag bearer, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
Changing Nigeria goes beyond APC, PDP — Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfattai Ahmed of Kwara State is so passionate about the development of his state that he recently travelled to China where he succeeded in attracting $56 billion investments for Kwara.
Yakubu emerges as Ize-Iyamu’s running mate
Grassroots politician and former chairman of Esan North East Local Government, Mr. John Yakubu, has emerged as the consensus running mate to the PDP candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu.
PDM adopts Ize-Iyamu
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) weekend adopted the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as its candidate for the election.
PDP flays denial of stadium for flag off
The PDP has accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of denying it the use of the Ogbe Stadium for today’s campaign flag-off saying the denial has worked for the party’s good in leading it to flag off from the House of God.
Accord in crisis over Don Pedro Obaseki
CRISIS has broken out over the adoption of former APC aspirant, Don Pedro Obaseki as the candidate of Accord as the state chapter of the party yesterday disowned the “national officers” who enthroned Obaseki as the party’s candidate.
Edo poll: We are ready, APGA
The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies to provide and ensure a level playing ground for all political parties and their candidates.
