Tag: Edo State
Anti-Obaseki forces that dashed Ighodalo’s hope at Edo gubernatorial election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All-Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Saturday governorship election in [...]
Edo election was rape of democracy, I weep for Nigeria – Adamawa gov, Fintiri laments
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa state, says Nigeria’s democracy experienced yet another attack in Edo over the weekend.
On September 22, the In [...]
Monday Okpebholo of APC declared winner of Edo controversial gubernatorial election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, has been declared the winner after securing more votes than any other candidat [...]
Mercy Johnson’s husband escapes assassination attempt
Security personnel foiled an assassination attempt by armed men suspected to be political thugs on a federal lawmaker representing the Esan North- [...]
Philip Shuaibu dumps PDP, returns to APC
Philip Shaibu, newly reinstated as deputy governor of Edo state has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after officially leaving the [...]
Godwin Obaseki increases minimum wage to N70,000
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has authorized a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state.
According to the governor, the a [...]
Impeached ex-Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu writes CJN as APC members warn against his return
The impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to obtain a compla [...]
Olumide Akpata wins labour party ticket for Edo governorship election
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata on Friday, February 23, emerged the Labour Party, LP, candidate for the Septem [...]
Asue Ighodalo emerges Edo PDP governorship candidate in parallel primary
The anointed aspirant of Governor Godwin Obaseki, Asue Ighodalo has emerged winner of the Edo State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) parallel Governors [...]
Philip Shaibu, sole aspirant, emerges winner parallel PDP governorship primary in Edo
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has emerged as the winner of a parallel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State.
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