APC NWC drops Uzodinma, appoints Otu to conduct primary in Edo
The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dropped the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma as Chairman of its Edo State Primary Election Committee. In his stead, the party appointed a member of the…
Just In: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from APC primary for Edo guber election
Less than 24 hours to the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to elect its flag bearer for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, a frontline aspirant of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from…
Edo Guber: PDP clears Philips Shaibu, Ighodalo, 8 other aspirants to contest primary
The Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Screening Committee for Edo State, has cleared all ten aspirants who appear before it on Monday. Eight, out of ten of the aspirants were on hand to receive their clearance certificates from…
Edo assembly suspends member, approves N2.2bn loan for Obaseki
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday, announced the suspension of the member representing Esan South-East, Sunny Ojiezele, for three months for allegedly causing disunity among members. Agbebaku, who announced Ojiezele’s suspension during plenary, directed…
LP fixes February 22 for Edo guber primary
The Labour Party (LP) has fixed February 22 for the conduct of its primary election for the Edo state governorship poll. According to a communique issued on Wednesday by Obiora Ifoh, LP’s national publicity secretary, the decision was reached on…
JUST IN: Hoodlums attack Shaibu’s campaign vehicle in Edo
A Sienna vehicle belonging to Philip Shaibu Governorship Campaign Organisation was attacked on Monday, January 15,:in Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area in Edo Central Senatorial District. The vehicle was driven by the coordinator of the…
Edo central PDP stakeholders shun Shaibu, endorse Ighodalo
The governorship aspiration of Asue Ighodalo got a boost on Thursday as the Edo Central Senatorial Caucus endorsed his candidacy ahead of the February 22, 2024 Peoples Democratic Party’s primary election in Edo State. Already, the party leaders in Edo…
2024 Edo Guber: Two Aspirants Step Down For Ighodalo
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Special Committee in Edo Central senatorial district has adjourned the screening of governorship aspirants from the zone, initially scheduled for Saturday, January 6, 2024. The decision was reached during the committee’s meeting, which took place…
Allocations to my office stopped six months ago – Shaibu
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, says his office has not received any allocation in the last six months owing to the tension between him and his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. The deputy governor, who stated this at…
Catholic priest, Rev Fr Andrew Obinyan, joins Edo state governorship race
Reverend Father Andrew Obinyan has joined the 2024 Edo State governorship race, pledging a commitment to serve the people and bring positive change to the state. Addressing journalists at the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…