In the tumultuous landscape of Nigerian politics, where infighting and factionalism often threaten party unity, Chief Samuel Ortom stands out as a figure of resilience and maturity. As the immediate past Governor of Benue State and a prominent leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ortom embodies the qualities necessary to steer the party through…
Osagie Ize Iyamu has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC’s war against education in Edo State to promote their unlettered candidate. He delivered his assault in an infamous video, in which he disparaged educational achievements and the capacity for clear, lucid expression in a language that serves as a passport to the world. Anyone watching…
…Endorses Ighodalo for Governor By Kingsley Ohens Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, a medical doctor of Edo State extraction working and resident in Lagos, Dr. Oronsaye Monday Osafure, has warned voters to open their eyes and choose the best because elections have consequences. Dr Osafure, who endorsed the candidate of…
By Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu As the 2024 Edo State governorship election looms, political observers are astounded by the controversial endorsement of Senator Monday Okpebholo by All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. This backing has ignited a wave of criticisms, given the glaring inadequacies surrounding Okpebholo’s qualifications and competence. In a state known for…
…Sponsored to waste votes in Edo South Senatorial district By Vincent Osaghae Fresh facts have emerged revealing stunning details of how Labour Party Governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata is working in secret alliance with All Progressives Congress(APC) and is being sponsored by the party to waste votes and undermine the chances of Peoples…
In a significant legal development, justice finally caught up with impeached Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu on Tuesday as he was formally served the Appeal Court notice after weeks of deliberate evasion. This, Edo State House of Assembly has decided to withdraw its interlocutory appeal, choosing instead to concentrate its efforts on the two…
By Osagie Imasogie In the part one of this article, I offered the obvious contrasts between the competent Dr Asue Ighodalo and the sad joke, Senator Monday Okpebholo. In this part two, I shall continue to dredge the pitiable characteristics of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the September election. Okpebholo is…
Lo! The cauldron of ambition boils anew, and within its depths, dark schemes are brewed. Philip Shaibu, that cunning architect of betrayal, returns to the fold of the All Progressives Congress (APC), not as a repentant son, but as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, his fangs ever sharp and his heart set on treachery. Aligned…
By Osagie Imasogie After the criminal neglect of Federal Roads in Edo State, the All Progressive Congress, APC, has finally figured out a way to fly over the problems they created by using helicopter to campaign for their incompetent and mute governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. On Thursday, the duo of Senators Adams Oshiomhole and…
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Ambassador Ojong Agbor, has counseled the State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu, against what he called lopsided political appointments. Agbor said a cursory look at the appointments made by the Governor into boards, agencies and parastatals indicated that the Southern Senatorial District district of…