POLITICS

BENIN CITY – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the mass defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to its fold, ahead of the Edo governorship election, as an end-of-the-road signpost for the APC and its embattled candidate – Osagie Ize-Iyamu. According to a release e-signed and made available …

PORT-HARCOURT: A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has refused to bar Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election slated for Thursday, June 24, 2020. Gov. Obaseki was granted waiver by the PDP recently after he joined the opposition …

AKURE: An Ondo State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Isaacs Kekemeke, has said that move to secure peace within the party by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was not to allow for his second term. Kekemeke who stated that Governor Akeredolu four years term will end in February, …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: The 18 political parties that scaled through recent deregistration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogun state on Monday, June 15,”2020, set up an Interim Management Committee for the Ogun state chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). The Chairman of Labour Party in the …

EDO STATE: The embattled Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he would be making his next move known officially, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Obaseki who made this known through his titter handle on Sunday, June 14, 2020 tweeted: “I appreciate the sustained show of solidarity, …

…Says, Obaseki Helped Oshiomhole To Rule Edo State BENIN CITY: Mr. Charles Idahosa former Political Adviser to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has chided some politicians who say Governor Godwin Obaseki is being ungrateful to Oshiomhole for making him Edo Governor in 2016. Idahosa, former aids to Oshiomhole said Adams first emerged …

ABUJA: The Representative of Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Lawal Mobolorunduro, fondly called KLM has assured his constituents of his readiness to do his utmost best to proudly and fairly utilise the mandate given to him to represents them at the National Assembly, for the …

AKURE, JUNE 3, 2020: The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has denied alleged plan to leave the APC or have any plan B, but said he was sure of victory at the APC primary and the general election Akeredolu who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, …

IBADAN: Despite the denial and counter denial, observers have been able to spot a brewing crisis between the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and his Deputy, Rauf Olaniyan. According to the grapevines, the Governor and the number two man in the State are having some issues they are both …

The military under the leadership of the Buhari/Idiagbon regime set up an Inquiry to look into several issues. Olunloyo was never invited but protested: When the military government came, I went to Tunde) Idiagbon, and asked him. ‘Why did you take power from us? Because people were stealing money left, …