By Kingsley Ohens The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku, the Executive Chairman of Owan West LG, Hon. Dickson Ahonsi, PDP chairman in Owan West, Engr David Okoh-Aigbodion, and other party leaders, welcomed defectors from the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at Oke Old Ora,…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The desire to impact and improve modest Basic Education cannot be overemphasized, hence the move by the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC to involve both national and multinational organizations which included Ministries, Departments and Agencies became timely . This was at the backdrop of the commission’s synergy with the anti graft agencies…
Before the recent unfortunate event of some youths resistance in Nigeria tagged “EndBadGovernance ” stakeholders which included the National Assembly had vigorously preached against the negative consequences of such move , though, everyone and Nigerians have the right to protest peacefully, but the fear was been hijacked, which happened recently across the country. Therefore, the…
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 1ST INTER-PARTY ADVISORY COUNCIL (IPAC) ROUNDTABLE HELD AT THE LADI KWALI HALL, ABUJA CONTINENTAL HOTEL, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2024 Theme: The Role of the Judiciary in Nigeria’s Democratic Sustainability Introduction: The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) is the umbrella body of all registered and recognized political parties in…
By Kingsley Ohens Popular TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, of Arise TV has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Edo State Chapter, for making the payment of $1 million a condition for its gubernatorial candidate in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, to appear before him for an interview. Rufai, in a…
Toba Owojaiye In an open letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Hon. Engr. Clement Asuelimhen, the Chairman of Igueben Local Government Area (LGA), has raised concerns over the integrity of the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election. His message is clear: Nigeria’s democracy is at a crossroads, and the actions taken during this election will…
By Erasmus Ikhide ADAMS Oshiomhole is seeking to recreate himself as a political dynamo in Edo State politics, once again. However, he deserves the latitude to enjoy his bragging rights – and rightfully so – after conning his way into power for three consecutive times as two term former Governor of the state and as…
As the Edo gubernatorial election’s gain momentum, Hon Bright Iyamu, member representing Orhionmwon South Constituency, has taken the campaign for the Aseu Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie ticket to Ugo Community Unit 6 and 32 in Orhionmwon LGA. The campaign team were received with chanting of “AiO², Vote AiO², Vote PDP”, PDP “Aseu for Governor ”…
By Francis Onome A recent poll of registered voters in Edo State conducted by EBDA indicates that Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, is the frontrunner in the upcoming Edo State governorship election. According to the poll, audited by BusinessDay, in which 1,179 registered voters resident in Edo state were surveyed, a commanding…
By Rita Ebiuwa In a recent poll conducted by Thisday Newspaper, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the gubernatorial race, commanding a substantial 68% of the poll. This survey, which also evaluated the other major candidates—Olumide Akpata of the LP and Monday Okpebholo of the APC—confirms what many observers…