Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. By Olayinka Ajayi Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has come under new criticism from the All Progressives Congress, APC, after a recent report from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Edo State failed to receive any capital investment in the entire second quarter of 2020. The report, […]

The founder of DreamALIVE talent hunt, Daniel Ehigie Eromosele, A.K.A Pikolo has urged Edo youths to shun political thuggery during the state’s governorship election come September 19.

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Coalition of Civil Society organization  (CSO), for Good Governance and Electoral Matters on Wednesday, staged a protest in Abuja against the growing threats of violence by partisans ahead of the September 19 Governorship election in Edo state. The protesters led by Comrade Adamu Kabir Matazu, Convener, and Comrade Danesi […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Association of Resident Doctors, Edo State Chapter, has embarked on a three-day warning strike to press home the non-payment of their allowances and entitlements. A statement in Benin jointly signed by Dr Michael Osarumwense, President, and Dr Eromosele Georgina, Secretary-General addressed to the State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, listed their […]

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, urged voters in the state to go out en-masse and cast their votes for the PDP in the September 19, 2020 governorship election and ensure they defend their votes by keeping an eagle-eye on the process and the results as they unfold.

The Edo State governorship campaign this week turned into a royal rumble as the two major political parties, All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP took turns to project themselves with royal blessings while at the same time denigrating the gaffes of the other.

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Tuesday disclosed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not ready to conduct free and fair elections in the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo and Ondo States. The Osun State Chairman of the party, Dr. Oluwatosin Odeyemi at a press conference at GMT […]

United State, Friday spoke ill of the political involvement of some stakeholders in Edo state. It expressed disappointment over the interference by security forces in political matters of the state.

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday, condemned police invasion of the Edo State House of Assembly on Friday, warning of possible constitutional chaos in the days ahead. Speaking under the auspices of the PDP Governors Forum, the governors warned of serious consequences even […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday charged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to immediately stop the invasion and attempt to forceful takeover the Edo state House of Assembly by security operatives it claimed to have been illegally deployed from Abuja by the All Progressives Congress, APC. This […]