Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the Edo state APC Governorship candidate after the Direct primary conducted today in the State. Senator Hope Uzodinma the Chairman of the Election Committee announced Ize-Iyamu as winner after the primary was concluded. He said Ize-Iyamu pulled a total of 27,838 votes to defeat Dr. Pius Odubu who scored 3,776 and Osaro […]
The long awaited Edo state primaries is finally here. The primary which is expected to hold today, has gathered enough attention, as aspirants and voters have long been anticipating. The committee set up to organise the All Progressives Congress’ primary election in Edo State, has rolled out guidelines for the polls. The Secretary of the […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accused the All Progressives Congress of importing thugs into the state ahead of the party’s primary and the September 19 governorship election in the state. The governor noted that while other political parties conducting primary elections in Edo State have notified the government of their readiness to comply […]
Following the Edo state Governoship election brouhaha, and face-off between the former governor Adams Oshiomhole and incubent governor Godwin Obaseki, The Appellate court has suspended the former Governor as a member of the ruling party. The court upheld the earlier ruling of an Abuja High Court, which in March 4, 2020 suspended Oshiomole and asked […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed willingness to receive Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, and all aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress should they decide to join its fold. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan, said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja, on Monday. The party, however, said all those who […]
The All Progressives Congress on Monday inaugurated its screening and appeals committee to scrutinise documents submitted by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and four other aspirants ahead of the June 22, 2020, APC governorship primary. National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, while inaugurating the committees charged members […]
Edo state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Paul Ohonbamu has resigned few weeks to the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Ohonbonu said in his letter that he sent in his resignation letter in order to “operate outside” the cabinet. The letter reads in part; “I hereby tender my letter of resignation […]
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has asked the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to recuse himself from the party’s governorship primaries in Edo State because he is an interested party. Obaseki made the call while speaking to newsmen after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at the […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki has been handed an interim order by a federal high court in Abuja from arresting and prosecuting Adams Oshiomhole, his predecessor and the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The court granted the order after a panel was set up by the Governor to probe the construction of the Edo specialist hospital […]
National chairman of the All Progressives Congres, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the Edo State Governorship primaries will proceed as planned. He said this while speaking to reporters after the National Working Committee met with governors elected on the platform of the APC, in Abuja, on Monday. In response to a question that the Edo State […]