Tag: Edo governorship election
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Ondo guber: Mimiko seeking third term through backdoor — APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has accused a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko of seeking a third term through the backdoor by supporting the candidacy of Agboola Ajayi, incumbent deputy governor and governorship candidate of his Zenith Labour Party ZLP. APC in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr…
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We won’t recognise Obaseki’s victory, APC vows
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has rejected the results of the governorship election which gave victory to Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party cited strong-arm tactics for the rejection. It declared there was foul play during the election, insisting the results were skewed in favour of Obaseki. Edo…
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I’ll revive NNPC depot, Ize-Iyamu vows
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship election, has promised to reopen the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Benin depot for economic activities if elected. He spoke on Wednesday in Benin when he met the Concerned Workers of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural…
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Edo Speaker reveals why Deputy was impeached
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has said his deputy, Yekini Idiaye, was impeached on Wednesday because he allegedly planned with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, “to illegally and violently take over” the Assembly. The Assembly impeached Idiaye during plenary on Wednesday…
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Obaseki championing politics of divisiveness — Ize-Iyamu
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of fanning the embers of divisive politics through unguarded statements. Ize-Iyamu alleged that Obaseki had cultivated a habit of using negative phrases against any party faithful not willing to support his…
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Edo guber: Believers Forum backs Ize-Iyamu
The electoral fortunes of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has received a boost from pastors and church members in Edo State on the platform of Believers Forum for Good Governance (BFGG). The group, while on a visit to Ize-Iyamu at the weekend in Benin City, pledged its support for…
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Despite crisis APC’ll win Edo, Anambra, Ondo — Bello vows
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed optimism that his party, the APC will emerge victorious in the upcoming governorship election in Edo September. Bello in a chat with State House correspondents shortly after joining other state governors from the North Central to meet with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim…
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Return to APC, Ize-Iyamu begs Obaseki
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Edo September governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, to return to the APC. Ize-Iyamu said this in Benin on Monday while reading his acceptance speech shortly after being announced as the party’s flag bearer. He…
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APC governors break silence over Obaseki’s disqualification, says ‘we’ll emerge stronger’
Following the disqualification of their colleague to contest for Edo State governorship primary election, Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC have said despite the challenges, it is committed to peace in the party. The Governors while renewing their commitment to the party expressed confidence that it would come out of…
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We’ll be glad to receive you, ADP assures Obaseki
Following his disqualification from contesting the Edo governorship election primaries of the APC, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) on Saturday said it’s willing to welcome the state governor, Godwin Obaseki “with open arms’’ should the embattled governor decide to defect to the party. The National Publicity Secretary of the ADP, Mr Adelaja Adeoye, made the…