Lessons From Edo’s Electoral Tango
The dust has settled on Edo State’s political battlefield and Senator Monday Okpebhola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands victorious. But let’s not kid ourselves – this wasn’t just another off-season election. No, the Edo gubernatorial race was a spectacle that gripped
Mercy Johnson’s Husband Survives Assassination Attempt
Okojie, Who Is Married To Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson, Was Reportedly Targeted By Armed Men Suspected To Be Political Thugs. Edo State, Nigeria – An assassination attempt on Henry Okojie, a federal lawmaker representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State,
Golden Opportunity For INEC To Redeem Its Image, EDOCSO Tells Yakubu
A group, Edo State Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) on Friday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to use the September 21 Edo State governorship election to write the name of the commission in gold by conducting a
Court Dismisses APC’s Bid To Disqualify PDP’s Ighodalo In Edo Guber Race
In a significant legal development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again faced a setback in its efforts to disqualify the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, from the upcoming Edo State Governorship election. APC had filed a case at the Federal High
Tinubu’s govt stuck in the past – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu is stuck in the past. The governor lamented that though Nigeria is not earning more, it is behaving as though it has money as it used to. He said,
IGP Orders Restriction Of Vehicular Movement In Edo, Bars Security Aides, Escorts Accompanying VIPs To Polling Units
September 20, (Eze Vieanny) – On Friday, Nigeria’s Police chief, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, ordered restriction of all vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation in Edo State, ahead of the governorship election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024. A statement
ANALYSIS: Factors that’ll influence Saturday’s governorship election in Edo
The stage is set for an epic political battle in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, South-south Nigeria. Governor Godwin Obaseki will complete his second term on 12 November. He was first elected into office in 2016 on the platform of the All Progressives
Stella Obasanjo hospital will be inaugurated in October-Obaseki
The governor revealed that the hospital was 90 percent completed and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to meet healthcare needs in and beyond the state. “We will commission this hospital in October, and before the governor leaves office, the hospital will be operational,” he
Olumide Akpata has not stepped down – LP debunks viral letter
The Labour Party has debunked a letter making the rounds on social media purporting that its candidate for the Saturday gubernatorial election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata has stepped down. The letter below alleged that Akpata stepped down for the flag bearer of
Int’l Police’s African head Akinlosotu leads Edo election observation troop
The High Council of Administration (HCA) announced has appointed the African Head, Col. Blessing Akinlosotu to head the International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, Inc. (IPCSL) troops to Edo for election observation. This was after accreditation of the group by the Independent