By Free Mffo & Iortyom Now! Joint Statement by Defenders of Democracy (DoD), Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ), and Benue Coalition for Democracy (BCD) We, the undersigned pro-democracy groups—Defenders of Democracy (DoD), Alliance for Truth and Justice (ATJ), and Benue Coalition for Democracy (BCD) unanimously express our displeasure with the surreptitious moves being former…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has turned down the political party submissions for polling and collation agents in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, particularly those of the Labour Party and All Progressive Congress APC, citing widespread non-compliance with digital submission requirements. This development was confirmed by INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, during a…
The Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman has extended his congratulations to the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his conferment with the chieftaincy title of Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate. The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the…
President Bola Tinubu-led APC government has been likened to the notorious Alcatraz prison, infamous for its maximum-security facilities and escape-proof design. Similarly, the APC administration has been accused of being a dangerous leadership structure, characterized by lies, propaganda, and policies designed to keep Nigerians trapped in poverty. Like the ADX Supermax prison in Colorado, the…
By Osagie Imasogie Yesterday, members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, converged in Ubiaja Township Stadium, Ubiaja, Esan East Local Government Area for the flag-off the 2024 governorship campaign in the state. The crowd, which was unprecedented further weakened the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the state that is being confronted adversely on different fronts….
With less than a month to the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in the state, Mr. Oteghe Adams, has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s bid in a sinister third term plot by Senator Adams Oshiomhole is dead on arrival and unrealizable. In a statement issued by…
…As Akpabio regrets choice of candidate By Osagie Imasogie A minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has reportedly doled out a whooping sum of $5m to one of the candidates of the political parties standing for election in Edo state, it has emerged. It was learnt that the candidate of this political party flew…
By John Legbedion The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has recently been making headlines for the wrong reasons, in the build-up of electioneering campaigns for the September 21 gubernatorial elections in Edo State. The senator in recent weeks has continued to make a series of incoherent,…
… say Edo needs to ensure continuity By Kingsley Ohens The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flagged off its campaign for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State with the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and other party faithful calling on Edo people to vote for the party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo to sustain…
JARRETT Tenebe, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deliberately and condescendingly insulted Edo people on the Arise television live program earlier in the day in yet another twist to the ongoing governorship campaign in Edo State. In a subtle way, — Tenebe admitted that the APC candidate — Monday Okpevhbolo is completely…