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October 18, 2024 No Responses

Edo Govt Tackles Okpebholo On Looting Allegations

The Edo State Government has given Senator Monday Okpebholo 48 hours to substantiate the looting and vandalization allegations, which he levelled against the government.In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie,...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Odubu Heads APC Transition Committee

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has released a list of a 24-member transition committee to work with a team from the Edo State government ahead of next month’s inauguration of the governor-elect Monday Okpebholo and deputy governo...

October 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP Files Petition To ‘Reclaim Mandate’

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a petition to challenge the outcome of the 2024 Governorship election in Edo State. Chairman of the party in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, announced the development at a press conference in Benin on Monday,....

October 13, 2024 No Responses

Edo Govt Writes Okpebholo, APC On Formation Of Transition Team

The Edo State Government has written to Senator Monday Okpebholo to initiate the formation of his transition team, which is expected to interface with the transition team of the outgoing administration.In a letter dated October 10, 2024, Secretary to the...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Group Task INEC On Credible Elections, Faults Yiaga Africa

The Centre For Political Orientation and Leadership Training has challenged the Federal Government to prosecute promoters of election violence.Delivering a paper in a workshop titled, “Governance for 21st Century African Leaders” in Abuja, Professo...

October 3, 2024 No Responses

George Moghalu Joins Labour Party

The race to the Anambra State Government House in Awka is gradually gathering momentum with the the former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. George Moghalu, joining the Labour Party.Chief Moghalu, who was the pioneer auditor of the...

September 20, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: EFCC Deploys Operatives Against Voters’ Inducement

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have been deployed to all local government areas in Edo State to tackle voters’ inducement in the Saturday, September 21, 2024 governorship elections.Commenting on this, Executive Chairman of ...

September 14, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: NLC, TUC Endorse PDP Guber Candidate, Ighodalo

Members and leaders of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday, threw their weight behind the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, promising to come...

September 10, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP’s Chances Get A Boost As Hundreds Dump APC, LP, NNPP At Egor Ikpoba-Okha LGAs

The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State received yet another major boost on Monday with the defection of hundreds of members of other parties, notably from the All Progressives Congress...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State,” stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders.&#8...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Major Boost For Ighodalo As APC, ANPP, LP Members Defect To PDP In Irrua

It was a harvest of defectors as the governorship campaign train of the People Democratic Party (PDP) reached Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of the State, giving a major boost to the governorship election bid of the PDP candidate,...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Nenadi Usman Emerges LP Caretaker Committee Chair

The Labour Party on Wednesday announced the composition of a 29-man caretaker committee to be chaired by former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman. The Immediate-past Senate Minority Deputy Leader, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, was also appointed to serv...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon Back Ighodalo, PDP Receives Over 2,000 Decampees

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, led the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State, where they were warmly received by a jubilant crowd of...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...